cagey
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cagey
- /ˈkeɪd͡ʒi/
Rhymes with -eɪdʒi
Where it comes from
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.
adjective cagier · cagiest · cagy
- Wary, careful, shrewd. We move like cagey tigers / Oh, we couldn't get closer than this
- 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.
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adj wary, careful, shrewd
| 中文 | 小心的, 谨慎的 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zurückhaltend |
adj uncommunicative
| 中文 | 有戒心的 |
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| Deutsch | schweigsam |
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title = {cagey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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