CAGY
Dictionary entry overview: What does cagy mean? • CAGY (adjective)
The adjective CAGY has 2 senses:
1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
2. characterized by great cautious and wariness
Familiarity information: CAGY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CAGY (adjective)
Meaning:
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
Synonyms:
cagey; cagy; canny; clever
Context examples:
a cagey lawyer / too clever to be sound
Similar:
smart (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)
Meaning:
Characterized by great cautious and wariness
Synonyms:
chary; cagey; cagy
Context examples:
a cagey avoidance of a definite answer / chary of the risks involved / a chary investor
Similar:
cautious (showing careful forethought)
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