adj.
Variant: also ca · gy
Pronunciation: ' k ā -j ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: ca · gi · er ; -est
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1893
1 : hesitant about committing oneself <officials are cagey about giving out details>
2 a : wary of being trapped or deceived : SHREWD <a cagey consumer> b : marked by cleverness <a cagey reply>
– ca · gi · ly \ -j ə -l ē \ adverb
– ca · gi · ness also ca · gey · ness \ -j ē -n ə s \ noun