— cagily , adv. — caginess, cageyness , n.
/kay"jee/ , adj., cagier, cagiest .
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
Also, cagy .
[ 1890-95, Amer.; CAGE + -Y 1 ]
Syn . careful, prudent, leery, chary.
Ant . open, forthright.