coy

COY, a. Modest; silent; reserved; not accessible; shy; not easily condescending to familiarity.

Like Daphne she, as lovely and as coy.

COY, v.i.

1. To behave with reserve; to be silent or distant; to refrain from speech or free intercourse.

2. To make difficulty; to be backward or unwilling; not freely to condescend.

3. To smooth or stroke.

COY, for decoy, to allure. [Not in use.]