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
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.
Uncommunicative
Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA