Boy vs. Coy

Boynoun

A young male, particularly

Boynoun

A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.

Boynoun

(diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.

Boynoun

A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.

Boynoun

(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.

Boynoun

A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:

Boynoun

A younger such worker.

Boynoun

A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.

Boynoun

(obsolete) A male camp follower.

Boynoun

Any non-white male, regardless of age.

Boynoun

A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.

Boynoun

A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.

Boynoun

Heroin.

Boyinterjection

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

Boyverb

to use the word boy to refer to someone

Boyverb

(transitive) to act as a boy in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage

Boynoun

A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.

Boynoun

In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race; - considered derogatory by those so called, and now seldom used.

Boyverb

To act as a boy; - in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.

Boynoun

a youthful male person;

Boynoun

a friendly informal reference to a grown man;

Boynoun

a male human offspring;

Boynoun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man;

Boy

A boy is a young male human. The term is usually used for a child or an adolescent.

Coyadjective

(dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.

Coyadjective

(archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.

Coyadjective

Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.

Coyadjective

Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.

Coyadjective

Soft, gentle, hesitating.

Coyverb

To caress, pet; to coax, entice.

Coyverb

To calm or soothe.

Coyverb

To allure; to decoy.

Coynoun

A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.

Coynoun

(military) A company

Coyadjective

Quiet; still.

Coyadjective

Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; - usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.

Coyadjective

Soft; gentle; hesitating.

Coyverb

To allure; to entice; to decoy.

Coyverb

To caress with the hand; to stroke.

Coyverb

To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.

Coyverb

To make difficulty; to be unwilling.

Coyadjective

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

Coyadjective

showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement;

Coyadjective

modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures;