Cagey Definition

cagey
adjective
  1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
  2. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

"Cagey" in song lyrics

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  • "Attitude cagey"
    Crisis Center — Beautiful Music

Words that rhyme with cagey

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