/ ˈkeɪdʒi; NAmE / adjective
( cagi·er , cagi·est ) cagey (about sth) ( informal ) not wanting to give sb information
SYN evasive , secretive :
Tony is very cagey about his family.
► cagi·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.