Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Wary; careful.
- adjective Crafty; shrewd.
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- adjective
wary ,careful ,shrewd - adjective
uncommunicative ;unwilling orhesitant to give information.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by great caution and wariness
- adjective showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Onto the match and the first half could best be described as "cagey" - this is the polite way of saying it was a bit dull.
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KURTZ: When Lou Dobbs abruptly quit CNN, he was kind of cagey about what he'd do next.
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This guy is not only funny and informative, but he's pretty "cagey" in getting the journalistic "goods" on the "bad guys."
Greg Palast | The Goods on Goodling and the Keys to the Kingdom Michael Caddell 2007
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National Congress international affairs spokesman Thabo Mbeki was "cagey" on the ANC's exact representations to Mr Vance.
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The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses across the country ballooned, the real estate industry says.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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Dewar said Nicholson has been "cagey" but his office promised a response last week.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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Dewar said Nicholson has been "cagey" but his office promised a response last week.
Winnipeg Sun 2010
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When O'Hehir admits that Eagleton is "cagey" about his own beliefs, he glances lightly over a major difficulty: Eagleton affirms Christianity without ever affirming a single concrete proposition connected with it.
Balderdash 2009
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When O'Hehir admits that Eagleton is "cagey" about his own beliefs, he glances lightly over a major difficulty: Eagleton affirms Christianity without ever affirming a single concrete proposition connected with it.
Balderdash 2009
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The email states Red Cross officials were "cagey" and gave only "roundabout answers" to queries.
sionnach commented on the word cagey
as in cagey bee
September 10, 2009