coyed English
Verb
(head)
(coy)
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coy English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) coi, earlier .
Adjective
( er)
(dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.
(archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
Soft, gentle, hesitating.
* Shakespeare
- Enforced hate, / Instead of love's coy touch, shall rudely tear thee.
Derived terms
* coyly
* coyness
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To caress, pet; to coax, entice.
* Shakespeare
- Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed, / While I thy amiable cheeks do coy .
(obsolete) To calm or soothe.
To allure; to decoy.
* Bishop Rainbow
- A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the fonder sort into their nets.
Etymology 2
Compare decoy.
Noun
( en noun)
A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.
References
* [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=coy&searchmode=none]
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coned English
Adjective
(-)
(of an area) segregated or delineated by traffic cones
*{{quote-book, title=Fun and Games: 100 Sport-related Activites for Ages 5-16
, author=Anthony Dowson, Keith E. J. Morris
, publisher=Human Kinetics
, year=2005
, isbn=9780736054386
, page=144
, chapter=Soccer Games
citation
, passage=Give each participant a soccer ball and instruct them to dribble their ball around the coned area.}}
Verb
( head)
(cone)
- He coned the top of the pottery to make it look like a dunce cap.
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