accoy
accoy · accoys · accoyed · accoying
To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdueTo soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue.
/əˈkɔɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue.
Origin
From Middle French acoyer, from coy (“quiet, calm”). By surface analysis, a- + coy.From Middle French acoyer, from coy (“quiet, calm”). By surface analysis, a- + coy.
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Forms
accoys, accoying, accoyed, accoyedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle