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Adjective: cagey (cagier,cagiest)  key-jee
  1. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
    "a cagey lawyer";
    - cagy, canny, clever
     
  2. Characterized by great caution and wariness
    "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer";
    - cagy, chary

Derived forms: cagiest

See also: cautious, smart