{ "coy":{ "affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest":{ "examples":[ "not wanting him to know that she was interested in him, she acted very coy at the dance" ], "synonyms":[ "coquettish", "demure", "kittenish" ], "near synonyms":[ "flirtatious", "flirty", "girlish", "goody-goody", "governessy", "overmodest", "priggish", "prim", "prudish" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "not comfortable around people":{ "examples":[ "a coy toddler who hides whenever anyone comes to the house" ], "synonyms":[ "backward", "bashful", "demure", "diffident", "introverted", "modest", "recessive", "retiring", "self-effacing", "sheepish", "shy", "withdrawn" ], "near synonyms":[ "antisocial", "lone", "lone-wolf", "unsociable", "unsocial", "awkward", "embarrassed", "self-conscious", "unadventurous", "unassertive", "unenterprising", "inhibited", "reserved", "uneasy", "uptight" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "companionable", "convivial", "gregarious", "sociable", "social", "bold", "dashing", "forceful", "brash", "forward", "overbold", "uninhibited", "unreserved" ], "antonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "immodest", "outgoing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "coyotes":{ "as in mules , gunrunners":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gunrunners", "mules", "bootleggers", "contrabandists", "couriers", "runners", "smugglers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "coyness":{ "the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others":{ "examples":[ "an actress better known for her come-hither coyness than for her acting chops" ], "synonyms":[ "coquetry", "coquettishness", "flirtation", "flirtatiousness", "kittenishness" ], "near synonyms":[ "dalliance", "play" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "coyote":{ "as in mule , gunrunner":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gunrunner", "mule", "bootlegger", "contrabandist", "courier", "runner", "smuggler" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }