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单词 cagiest
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cag•ey or cag•y/ˈkeɪdʒi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. cautious, careful, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to his question.
cag•i•ly /ˈkeɪdʒəli/USA pronunciation  adv.: The candidate replied cagily that he would need to study that question. 
cag•i•ness /ˈkeɪdʒinɪs/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cag•ey  (kājē),USA pronunciation adj., cag•i•er, cag•i•est. 
  1. cautious, wary, or shrewd:a cagey reply to the probing question.
Also, cagy. 
  • cage + -y1 1890–95, American.
cagi•ly, adv. 
cagi•ness, cagey•ness, n. 
    careful, prudent, leery, chary.
    open, forthright.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cagey, cagy /ˈkeɪdʒɪ/ adj ( -ier, -iest)
  1. informal not open or frank; cautious; wary
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin

ˈcaginess n
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