cagey
Collocations
5ADJ.
cunning, far
VERB + CAGEY
made, seemed
CAGEY + NOUN
--, jfk, she'd
PREP.
about, on
ADV.
always, awfully, simply
Definitions
adj
Wary, careful, shrewd.
Samara: I will be in the shadows watching, Shepard. You will never be alone -- this I swear. But you cannot barge in with guns and allies. Samara: Morinth is far too cagey -- she'd simply disappear. This is a subtle, delicate act. Trust me.
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; 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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6Samara: I will be in the shadows watching, Shepard. You will never be alone -- this I swear. But you cannot barge in with guns and allies. Samara: Morinth is far too cagey -- she'd simply disappear. T
WiktionaryBut with both sides in the Premier League's bottom three before the game began, the three points at stake made for a cagey match.
WiktionaryJohn 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 researc
WiktionaryHe seemed awfully cagey when I asked him what he needed the additional supplies for.
Tatoeba · #8900787She's cagey about her plans.
Tatoeba · #10651276Tom is always cagey on the phone.
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