What is the meaning of the word "coy"?

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  1. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures copy to clipboard adjective
    • like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled copy to clipboard
  2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement copy to clipboard adjective
    • The politician was coy about any intentions to run in the next election. copy to clipboard

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