ca·gy

(kā′jē)

adj.

Variant of cagey.

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Adj.	1.	cagy - showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" cagey, canny, clever smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
	2.	cagy - characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor" chary, cagey cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

cagey

also cagy
adjective

Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:

astute, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise.

Informal: savvy.

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