cagey
or cag·y
[ key-jee ]
/ ˈkeɪ dʒi /
adjective, cag·i·er, cag·i·est.
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
OTHER WORDS FROM cagey
cag·i·ly, adverb cag·i·ness, cag·ey·ness, nounWords nearby cagey
cage bird,
cage fighting,
cage zone melting,
cageling,
cager,
cagey,
cagliari,
cagliostro,
cagmag,
cagney,
cagot ear
Definition for cagier (2 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for cagier
cagey
cagy
/ (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) /
adjective -ier or -iest
informal
not open or frank; cautious; wary
Derived forms of cagey
cagily, adverb caginess, nounWord Origin for cagey
C20: of unknown origin