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chary

char·y [ chérree ] (comparative char·i·er, superlative char·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. wary: cautiously reluctant to do something

2. sparing: reluctant to share, give, or use something

3. concerned: fussily concerned

4. shy: showing or characterized by shyness or modesty

[ Old English cearig "sorrowful" < Germanic]

char·i·ly adverb
char·i·ness noun

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See cautious.

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