1. Adjective
Quiet; still.
2. Adjective
Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
3. Adjective
Soft; gentle; hesitating.
4. Verb
To allure; to entice; to decoy.
5. Verb
To caress with the hand; to stroke.
6. Verb
To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
7. Verb
To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
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