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.

Origin of cagey

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; cage + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM cagey

cag·i·ly, adverb cag·i·ness, cag·ey·ness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for caginess

cagey

cagy

/ (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

informal not open or frank; cautious; wary

Derived forms of cagey

cagily, adverb caginess, noun

Word Origin for cagey

C20: of unknown origin