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cagey
adjective ca·gey \ˈkā-jē\
: not willing to say everything that you know about something
: careful to avoid being trapped or tricked
: very clever
ca·gi·erca·gi·est
Full Definition of CAGEY
1
: hesitant about committing oneself <officials are cagey about giving out details>
2
a : wary of being trapped or deceived : shrewd <a cagey consumer> b : marked by cleverness <a cagey reply>
— ca·gi·ly \-jə-lē\ adverb
— ca·gi·ness also ca·gey·ness \-jē-nəs\ noun
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Variants of CAGEY
ca·gey also ca·gy \ˈkā-jē\
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Origin of CAGEY
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1893
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CAGEY Defined for Kids
cagey
adjective ca·gey \ˈkā-jē\
ca·gi·erca·gi·est
Definition of CAGEY for Kids
1
: unwilling to act or speak in a direct or open way <He was cagey about his intentions.>
2
: clever in a tricky way <… those cagey girls … managed … to have all the fun and leave him and their mother with all the work. — Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia>
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