variants:
or less commonly cagy
cagier; cagiest
Definition of cagey
1
: hesitant about committing oneself
officials are cagey about giving out details
2a
: wary of being trapped or deceived : shrewd
a cagey consumer
b
: marked by cleverness
a cagey reply
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The first known use of cagey was in 1876
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