cagey as an adjective: - 1
- 2
cagey
adjective
1 cagey
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others:
— A cagey lawyer.
synonyms: cagy, canny, clever.
2 cagey
Characterized by great caution and wariness:
— A cagey avoidance of a definite answer.
synonyms: cagy, chary.
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