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- adjective
comparative form ofcagy : morecagy
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Examples
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I thought that the father overheard complaints about the robberies and used it as a cover to get rid of their sick child, but it was even cagier than that.
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But she is a more mature and cagier player, who knows how to wend her way through matches and turn it up on the biggest stages.
Serena claims 10th Grand Slam singles title, targets more 2009
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Round one: A cagier start than these two have had before.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez - live! | WBO welterweight title fight in Las Vegas 2011
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It's a selective holiness, for there is no cagier, more media-averse CEO than Steve Jobs.
Jesse Kornbluth: Steve Jobs at 'D': When You're an App, You're an App All the Way 2010
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Orange is cagier about his attitude toward a Barry-led committee.
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It's a selective holiness, for there is no cagier, more media-averse CEO than Steve Jobs.
Jesse Kornbluth: Steve Jobs at 'D': When You're an App, You're an App All the Way 2010
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The press release suggests that Fleming might explore outreach opportunities with the young artists, but Fleming is cagier.
Fleming to Chicago Lyric Anne Midgette 2010
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I just think Hillary is a much cagier opponent than Grandpa Simpson will be.
Flashback: McCain Endorsed Negotiating With Hamas Two Years Ago 2009
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I will show you some of my favourite parts when I'm done, but not as thoroughly as Marla has been doing, because, well, I'm cagier than she is, apparently.
Ketchup kittenpie 2007
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W, based on some sort of primitive instinct I think, is much cagier about not ever letting a real emotion come out.
robbothewolf commented on the word cagier
cagier, adj. (comp) form of cagy. A person of guile and wiles; clever for giving no clues as to his future actions.
October 15, 2009