adjective
reluctant to give information; secretive or evasive
adverb
in a cagey manner
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The politician was very cagey when asked about his plans for the upcoming election.
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She's being really cagey about where she went last night.
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I can tell he's being cagey because he keeps dodging my questions.
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Her emotions were like a cagey animal, always ready to pounce at the slightest provocation.