Chary \Char"y\ (ch[^a]r"[y^] or ch[=a]"r[y^]; 277), a. [AS.
cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.]
1. Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, or reckless; as, the
latest internet IPO's were shunned by investors made chary
by the poor performance of the first wave of companies
that went public.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
His rising reputation made him more chary of his
fame. --Jeffrey.
[1913 Webster]
2. Saving; frugal; sparing; not spendthrift; -- often used
with of; as, chary of his praise.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. Fastidious; picky; choosy.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
chary
adj : characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey
avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: cagey, cagy]
[also: chariest, charier]
WordNet (r) 2.0
47 Moby Thesaurus words for "chary":
Scotch, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, cheeseparing,
circumspect, conserving, considerate, constrained, discreet,
disinclined, distrustful, economic, economical, economizing,
forehanded, frugal, gingerly, guarded, hesitant, inhibited,
labor-saving, leery, loath, mistrustful, money-saving,
parsimonious, penny-wise, provident, prudent, prudential,
reluctant, restrained, safe, saving, scrimping, shy, skimping,
spare, sparing, suspecting, suspicious, thrifty, time-saving,
unwasteful, wary
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
cagey, cagy, charier, chariest
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