ALL meanings of chary
char·y
C c - adjective chary If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it. 3
- adjective chary wary; careful 3
- adjective chary choosy; finicky 3
- adjective chary shy 3
- adjective chary sparing; mean 3
- adjective chary not taking chances; careful; cautious 3
- adjective chary not giving freely; sparing 3
- adjective chary cautious or careful; wary: He was chary of investing in oil wells. 1
- adjective chary shy; timid. 1
- adjective chary fastidious; choosy: She is excessively chary about her friends. 1
- adjective chary sparing (often followed by of): chary of his praise. 1
- noun chary Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something. 1
- adjective chary wary 1
- adjective chary (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Sad; sorrowful; grievous. 0
- adjective chary Disposed to cherish with care; careful. 0
- adjective chary Cautious; wary; shy. 0
- adjective chary Sparing; not lavish; not disposed to give freely. 0