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cagey
[ key-jee ]
/ ˈkeɪ dʒi /
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adjective, cag·i·er, cag·i·est.
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cagey
cag·i·ly, adverbcag·i·ness, cag·ey·ness, nounWords nearby cagey
cage, cage bird, cage fighting, cageling, cager, cagey, cage zone melting, cag-handed, Cagliari, Cagliostro, cagmag
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British Dictionary definitions for cagey
cagey
cagy
/ (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) /
adjective -ier or -iest
informal not open or frank; cautious; wary
Derived forms of cagey
cagily, adverbcaginess, nounWord Origin for cagey
C20: of unknown origin
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