chary

Meanings

Adjective

• Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
• Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious.
• Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.
• Cared for, regarded as precious; cherished.

Adverb

• Synonym of charily: carefully, cautiously, warily.

Origin

• ); analysable as care + -y.
• The English word is cognate with Danish karrig, Dutch karig, Norwegian karrig, Old High German charag, karag (modern German karg), Old Saxon carag, karag, Swedish karg. See further at care.