chary : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chary	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for chary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chary adj characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor" Synonym(s): cagey, cagy, chary
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chary \Char"y\, a. [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See {Care}.] Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal. His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame. --Jeffrey.