cagey
[ key-jee ]
adjective,cag·i·er, cag·i·est.
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
Origin of cagey
1- Also cag·y .
Other words for cagey
Opposites for cagey
Other words from cagey
- cag·i·ly, adverb
- cag·i·ness, cag·ey·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cagey
cagey
cagy
/ (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) /
adjective-ier or -iest
informal not open or frank; cautious; wary
Origin of cagey
1C20: of unknown origin
Derived forms of cagey
- cagily, adverb
- caginess, noun
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