"Coy" meaning in English

See Coy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɔɪ/ Forms: Coys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ Etymology: The community is named after local merchant George McCoy. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Coys}} Coy (plural Coys)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Coy-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Synonyms: Coye [surname]
    Sense id: en-Coy-en-name-bpVrJ6PD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Coy meaning in English (2.3kB)

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          "Missouri#English"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    }
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    "Rhymes:English/ɔɪ",
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    },
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    }
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