Definitions

1. adjective

playfully or teasingly shy or reserved in one’s behavior or feelings, especially in order to arouse interest or curiosity

“She was being coy about her plans for the weekend, but her friends knew she was hiding something.”

2. noun

a coyote

“The coy was spotted roaming the outskirts of town at night.”

3. verb

to behave in a coy manner

“The cat was coyed by the stranger who approached it.”