cagy
- 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
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
Agbonlahor's 16th goal of the season prompted some concerted rejigging on Dowie's part, Hull's manager switching his formation from an originally cagy 4-3-2-1 to a less risk-averse 4-1-3-2 as he sought an equaliser.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2010
I’m not trying to be cagy, but I’ll need their consent to put it over—and I don’t want to get up false hopes, you know.
From Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman by Sainsbury, Noel
