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Definitions for Chary

[1] cautious or careful; wary: He was chary of investing in oil wells.
[2] shy; timid.
[3] fastidious; choosy: She is excessively chary about her friends.
[4] sparing (often followed by of ): chary of his praise.
[5] wary; careful
[6] choosy; finicky
[7] shy
[8] sparing; mean

Words related to Chary

cagey, calculating, canny, circumspect, considerate, discreet, economical, fastidious, frugal, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, inhibited, leery, loath, miserly, particular, prudent, reluctant

Words nearby Chary

chartwell, charvaka, charver, charvet, charwoman, chary, charybdis, chas., chase, chase mortise, chaser

Origin of Chary

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cearig sorrowful (c(e)ar(u ) care + -ig -y1); cognate with Old Saxon karag, Old High German karag (German karg scanty, paltry)

Other words from Chary

char·i·ly , adverb
un·char·y , adjective

Word origin for Chary

Old English cearig; related to caru care , Old High German charag sorrowful

Synonyms for Chary

cagey, calculating, canny, circumspect, considerate, constrained, discreet, economical, fastidious, frugal, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, inhibited, leery, loath, miserly, particular, prudent, reluctant, restrained, safe, scrupulous, sparing, stingy, suspicious, thrifty, uneasy, wary, watchful