Cagey

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪdÊ’i

Alternative forms

• cagy

Origin

Unknown

Full definition of cagey

Adjective

1. wary, careful, shrewd
• 2011, February 6, Alistair Magowan, West Ham 0 - 1 Birmingham, But with both sides in the Premier League's bottom three before the game began, the three points at stake made for a cagey match.
2. uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.

Derived terms

• cagily
• caginess