What is "coy"

Urosacral \U`ro*sa"cral\, a. [2d uro- + sacral.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column; as, the urosacral vertebr[ae] of birds.

At \At\, prep. [AS. [ae]t; akin to OHG. az, Goth., OS., & Icel. at, Sw. [*a]t, Dan. & L. ad.] Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at. It expresses:

1. A relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land.

2. The relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage.

3. The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns.

4. The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80[deg]; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest.

5. The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first.

6. The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands.

7. Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one.

   At all, At home, At large, At last, At length, At once, etc. See under All, Home, Large, Last (phrase and syn.), Length, Once, etc.

   At it, busily or actively engaged.

   At least. See Least and However.

   At one. See At one, in the Vocabulary.

   Syn: In, At.

   Usage: When reference to the interior of any place is made prominent in is used. It is used before the names of countries and cities (esp. large cities); as, we live in America, in New York, in the South. At is commonly employed before names of houses, institutions, villages, and small places; as, Milton was educated at Christ's College; money taken in at the Customhouse; I saw him at the jeweler's; we live at Beachville. At may be used before the name of a city when it is regarded as a mere point of locality. ``An English king was crowned at Paris.''
   --Macaulay. ``Jean Jacques Rousseau was born at Geneva, June, 28, 1712.''
   --J. Morley. In regard to time, we say at the hour, on the day, in the year; as, at 9 o'clock, on the morning of July 5th, in the year 1775.

Length \Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw. l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.

   Large lengths of seas and shores.
   --Shak.

   The future but a length behind the past.
   --Dryden.

3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.

4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.

5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.

   May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss With length of days, and every day like this.
   --Dryden.

6. Distance. [Obs.] He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon. At length.

   1. At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length.

   2. At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under Last.

      At arm's length. See under Arm.

Allomorphism \Al`lo*mor"phism\, n. (Min.) The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.

Coy \Coy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coyed (koid); p. pr. & vb. n. Coying.]

1. To allure; to entice; to decoy. [Obs.]

   A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the fonder sort into their nets.
   --Bp. Rainbow.

2. To caress with the hand; to stroke.

   Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed, While I thy amiable cheeks do coy.
   --Shak.

Coy \Coy\ (koi), a. [OE. coi quiet, still, OF. coi, coit, fr.L. quietus quiet, p. p. of quiescere to rest, quie rest; prob. akin to E. while. See While, and cf. Quiet, Quit, Quite.]

1. Quiet; still. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

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

   Coy, and difficult to win.
   --Cowper.

   Coy and furtive graces.
   --W. Irving.

   Nor the coy maid, half willings to be pressed, Shall kiss the cup, to pass it to the rest.
   --Goldsmith.

3. Soft; gentle; hesitating.

   Enforced hate, Instead of love's coy touch, shall rudely tear thee.
   --Shak.

   Syn: Shy; shriking; reserved; modest; bashful; backward; distant.

Coy \Coy\, v. i.

1. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity. [Obs.]

   Thus to coy it, With one who knows you too!
   --Rowe.

2. To make difficulty; to be unwilling. [Obs.]

   If he coyed To hear Cominius speak, I 'll keep at home.
   --Shak.

early 14c., "quiet, modest, demure," from Old French coi, earlier quei "quiet, still, placid, gentle," ultimately from Latin quietus "resting, at rest" (see quiet (n.)). Meaning "shy" emerged late 14c. Meaning "unwilling to commit" is 1961. Related: Coyly; coyness.

a. (context anatomy English) Of or pertaining to both caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column.

prep.phr. 1 For a long time. 2 (context formal or dated English) at last, finally. 3 (context archaic English) In full; without omission or abbreviation.

n. (plural of cytopharynx English)

n. (context chemistry English) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.

Etymology 1

1. 1 (context dated English) bashful, shy, retiring. 2 (context archaic English) quiet, reserved, modest. 3 reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish. 4 Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way. 5 Soft, gentle, hesitating. v

2. 1 (context transitive obsolete English) To caress, pet; to coax, entice. 2 (context transitive obsolete English) To calm or soothe. 3 To allure; to decoy. Etymology 2

   n. A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.

1. adv. after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived" [syn: finally, eventually]

2. in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem" [syn: lengthily]

1. adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [syn: demure, overmodest]

2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"

3. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

Cadereyta may refer to:

• Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro, Mexico
• Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, Mexico
• Cadereyta Jiménez massacre

Rastafari is an Abrahamic belief which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930. Its adherents worship him in much the same way as Jesus in his Second Advent, or as God the Son. Members of the Rastafari way of life are known as Rastafari, Rastas, Rastafarians, or simply Ras. Rastafari are also known by their official church titles, such as Elder or High Priest. The way of life is sometimes referred to as "Rastafarianism", but this term is considered offensive by most Rastafari, who, being critical of "isms" (which they see as a typical part of "Babylon" culture), dislike being labelled as an "ism" themselves.

The name Rastafari is taken from Ras Tafari, the title ( Ras) and first name (Tafari Makonnen) of Haile Selassie I before his coronation. In Amharic, Ras, literally "head", is an Ethiopian title equivalent to prince or chief, while the personal given name Täfäri (teferi) means one who is revered. Yah (יה in Hebrew) is a Biblical name of God, from a shortened form of Jahweh or Yahuah found in in the King James Version of the Bible and many other places in the Bible. Most adherents see Haile Selassie I as Yah or Yah Rastafari, an incarnation of God the Father, the Second Advent of Christ "the Anointed One", i.e. the second coming of Jesus Christ the King to Earth.

Many elements of Rastafari reflect its origins in Jamaica along with Ethiopian culture. Ethiopian Christianity traces its roots to the Church of Alexandria, founded by St Mark, and its 5th-century continuation in the Coptic Church of Alexandria. Rastafari holds many Christian beliefs like the existence of a triune God ("Jah"), who had sent his divine incarnate son to Earth in the form of Jesus ( Yeshua) and made himself manifest as the divine person of Haile Selassie I. Rastafari accept much of the Bible, although they believe that its message and interpretation have been corrupted.

The Rastafari way of life encompasses the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of the degenerate society of materialism, oppression, and sensual pleasures, called Babylon. It proclaims Zion, in reference to Ethiopia, as the original birthplace of humankind, and from the beginning of the way of life calls for repatriation to Zion, the Promised Land and Heaven on Earth. This can mean literally moving to Ethiopia but also refers to mentally and emotionally repatriating before the physical. Some Rastafari also embrace various Afrocentric and Pan-African social and political aspirations.

Some Rastafari do not claim any sect or denomination, and thus encourage one another to find faith and inspiration within themselves, although some do identify strongly with one of the " Mansions of Rastafari"—the three most prominent of these being the Nyahbinghi, the Bobo Ashanti, and the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

By 1997 there were, according to one estimate, around one million Rastafari worldwide. In the 2011 Jamaican census, 29,026 individuals identified themselves as Rastafari. Other sources estimated that in the 2000s they formed "about 5% of the population" of Jamaica, or conjectured that "there are perhaps as many as 100,000 Rastafari in Jamaica".

Rastafari is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with the Bill Smith ensemble, which was released in 1983 on the Canadian Sackville label. The trumpeter considers the recording a cooperative effort, it is Bill Smith, co-founder of Sackville and producer of the album, who made it a "Leo Smith record". It was reissued on CD in 2003 with new artwork by Boxholder.

The term Coy may refer to:

Places:

• Coy, Spain, a town in the municipality of Lorca, Spain
• Coy, Arkansas, a small town in Lonoke County, Arkansas
• Coy, Alabama, an unincorporated community
• Coy Burn, a stream in Scotland

Coy is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Bernard Coy (1991), an American bank robber, famous for trying to escape from Alcatraz prison
• Bobby Coy, English former football player
• Eric Coy, Canadian Olympic discus thrower and shot putter
• John Coy, American children's book author
• Jeffrey Coy, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Jonathan Coy, British actor
• Juan Coy, Minister of State for Human Development in Belize
• Michelle Coy, British bobsledder
• Randi Coy, participant in the reality show My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance
• Steve Coy, English drummer, manager, producer, and songwriter for new wave band Dead or Alive
• Ted Coy, American college football player
• Wayne Coy, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (1947-1952)

Given name:

• Coy Gibbs, former NASCAR car driver and National Football League (NFL) assistant coach
• Coy Bacon, former NFL player
• Coy Bowles, guitarist and keyboardist in Zac Brown Band
• Coy Wire, NFL player
• Coy Watson, Jr., American child actor
• Coy Cook, American singer
• Coy Privette, Baptist pastor and politician under the shadow of a scandal

Fictional characters:

• Coy Duke, fictional character on the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard