Main Entry: ca·gey

Variant(s): also ca·gy \ˈkā-jē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): ca·gi·er; ca·gi·est

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1893

1 : hesitant about committing oneself <officials are cagey about giving out details>
2 a : wary of being trapped or deceived : shrewd <a cagey consumer> b : marked by cleverness <a cagey reply>

— ca·gi·ly \-jə-lē\ adverb

— ca·gi·ness also ca·gey·ness \-jē-nəs\ noun