cagey

== English == === Alternative forms === cagy === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkeɪd͡ʒi/ Rhymes: -eɪdʒi === Adjective === cagey (comparative cagier, superlative cagiest) Wary, careful, shrewd. Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information. Synonyms: evasive, reticent, shy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===