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Definition of cagey adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cagey

adjective
 
/ˈkeɪdʒi/
 
/ˈkeɪdʒi/
(informal)
(comparative cagier, superlative cagiest)
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  1. cagey (about something) not wanting to give somebody information synonym evasive, secretive
    • Tony is very cagey about his family.
    Word Originearly 20th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.
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