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Meanings of cagey in anglès
Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself.
Synonyms
Examples for "clever"
Examples for "clever"
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However the team found a clever way of working out the age.
2
At first he thought simply of clever questions to ask the Sage.
3
MagSafe is extremely clever as a concept and exceedingly fine in reality.
4
The vibe knob is a clever solution to a thorny social problem.
5
There's some really clever use of pixelation and freezing and different points.
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Independent coffee shop owners can succeed by being canny about location, however.
2
Now Crystal Palace are feeling the benefits of Allardyce's canny transfer work.
3
I have forgotten the password that seemed so canny two months ago.
4
The technician in charge was a canny white-haired Scotsman named John McKenzie.
5
One choice bit of evidence he secured in a most canny manner.
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Modoc narrowed his eyes in a cagy expression.
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You'd be surprised at how cagy those officers got after a few of them had been captured.
3
The damn college administration is being cagy.
4
The little man had cagy eyes and he used them on the whole room before he got around to me.
5
Although, to be fair, they've been acting more cagy than usual lately, hiding out in meetings with strange suits from other departments.
Usage of cagey in anglès
1
Minurso officers are cagey about the last time ceasefire terms were violated.
2
I asked them some questions about Jamila, and they were definitely cagey.
3
He wouldn't give you the time of day; he was too cagey.
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You had to be careful with Cello; she was so socially cagey.
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I couldn't tell if he was being cagey, or was simply obtuse.
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Which, in truth, was Ivy being not so much cagey as timid.
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Even when I convince him I'm not a fed, he remains cagey.
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Beyond his status as a liberal legend, Teddy was a cagey operator.
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He was cagey when he talked about those who had aided him.
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With a couple of bucks at stake even honest men go cagey.
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I asked what kind of tithes, and she got a little cagey.
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But the old man's always been cagey as hell about such things.
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Payne was cagey about the exact number of men involved in the occupation.
14
Asked if she'd seen Nick since leaving The Bachelor, Cass was again cagey.
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He's cagey when asked about what the future holds for him.
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Several cagey souls moved among dancers, darting into corners upon request.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common