The Only Use of
coy
in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
- TITANIA Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed, While I thy amiable cheeks do coy, And stick musk-roses in thy sleek smooth head, And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy.†
Scene 4.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(coy as in: a coy, flirtatious smile) being (or pretending to be) shy
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(2)
(coy as in: coy about her intentions) being secretive or reluctant to make a definite or committing statement
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)