cagey

adj
/ˈkeɪd͡ʒi/

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.

Definitions

  1. Wary, careful, shrewd.

    • 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

    Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.

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