This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cagey
[ key-jee ]
/ ˈkeɪ dʒi /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective, cag·i·er, cag·i·est.
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Also cag·y .
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use cagey in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012