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Cagey

//ˈkeɪd͡ʒi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Wary, careful, shrewd.

    "Samara: I will be in the shadows watching, Shepard. You will never be alone -- this I swear. But you cannot barge in with guns and allies. Samara: Morinth is far too cagey -- she'd simply disappear. This is a subtle, delicate act. Trust me."

  2. 2
    Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.

    "John F Kennedy’s secret talks with Soviet intelligence, surreptitious tape recordings and “girlfriend system” create a new portrait of a cunning and cagey JFK, according to a historian who has researched a treasure trove of recently released recordings and papers of the late president."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by great caution and wariness wordnet
  2. 2
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others wordnet

Etymology

Initially US colloquial, of unknown origin. A connection with the behavior of caged prisoners (wary and closed-lipped) and caged animals (wary) has been speculated. If so, by surface analysis, cage + -y.

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