Cagey - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkeɪdʒɪ|
Brit.
|ˈkeɪdʒɪ|
adjective
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others (syn: canny, clever)
a cagey lawyer
- characterized by great caution and wariness (syn: chary)a cagey avoidance of a definite answer
Extra examples
...a cagey old politician who is exceptionally skilled at getting federal money for his district...
...when it came time to sign the contract, he suddenly got cagey about taking on the job...
Don't be so cagey.
He was cagey about his age.
He was very cagey about the deal.
He is a cagey old bird.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: cagier
superlative: cagiest
comparative: cagier
superlative: cagiest
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