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chary

Chary (adj) means Careful, cautious, shy, wary.

adj
1
Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
2
Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious.
3
Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.
4
Cared for, regarded as precious; cherished.
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Etymology

From Middle English chari, charre, charri, chary, Early Middle English cearig, chariȝ (“concerned with, diligent; sad, sorrowful; of a person: cherished, loved”), from Old English ċeariġ (“careful; pensive; chary, wary; anxious, sad, sorrowful; dire, grievous”), from Proto-West Germanic *karag (“anxious; sad”), from Proto-Germanic *karō + *-gaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“exclamation; voice”) + *-kos (suffix forming adjectives with the meaning ‘pertaining to; typical of’)); analysable as care + -y. The English word is cognate with Danish karrig (“miserly, stingy”), Dutch karig (“austere, scant, sparing”), Norwegian karrig (“barren; meagre; poor”), Old High German charag, karag (“sparing”) (modern German karg (“barren; meagre, poor”)), Old Saxon carag, karag, Swedish karg (“austere; barren; hungry; needy, poor”). See further at care.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of chary?

"chary" (adj) means careful, cautious, shy, wary.

What are the different meanings of chary?

"chary" has 3 main meanings: 1. Careful, cautious, shy, wary; 2. Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious; 3. Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.

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