cagey
adjective
cautious, wary, or shrewd.
cagy
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a variation of
cagey.
Example Sentences
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My daughter is very talented and married a very well-off man, who has always been cagy about the source of his wealth.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2023
In a women’s final match that, upon further review, might be ranked as one for the ages, newcomer Paula Badosa beat cagy veteran Victoria Azarenka.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
It’s cagy, as you’d expect from the first half of four in a European Cup semi-final, but it’s been fascinating nevertheless.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2016
His style is often awkward, defined by cagy movement and the occasional purposeful foul; as a result, it is hard to hit him cleanly.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 10, 2014
Nelsen got a bit cagy with Art, again.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
