Definitions for chary
ˈtʃɛər icha·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cagey, cagy, charyadjective

   characterized by great caution and wariness

   "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

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1. Charyadjective

   Fastidious; picky; choosy.

2. Charyadjective

   Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, or reckless; as, the latest internet IPO's were shunned by investors made chary by the poor performance of the first wave of companies that went public.

3. Charyadjective

   Saving; frugal; sparing; not spendthrift; -- often used with of; as, chary of his praise.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. charyadjective

   Sad; sorrowful; grievous.

2. charyadjective

   Disposed to cherish with care; careful.

3. charyadjective

   Cautious; wary; shy.

4. charyadjective

   Sparing; not lavish; not disposed to give freely; frugal; ungenerous.

   I am chary of giving him too many compliments and favours.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charyadjective

   Careful; cautious; wary; frugal.

   Etymology: from care.

   Over his kindred he held a wary and chary care, which bountifully was expressed, when occasion so required. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwal.

   The chariest maid is prodigal enough,
   If she unmask her beauty to the moon. William Shakespeare.

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1. chary

   Chary refers to cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something or characterized by great caution and wariness. It may also denote being slow or reluctant to give, or share, something due to a lack of trust or desire to preserve.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Charyadjective

   careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal

2. Etymology: [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chary

   chār′i, adj. sparing: cautious.—adv. Char′ily.—n. Char′iness. [A.S. cearig—cearu, care.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHARY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chary is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chary surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chary.
   
   67.6% or 111 total occurrences were Asian.
   23.1% or 38 total occurrences were White.
   3.6% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
   3.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for chary »

1. archy

How to pronounce chary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of chary in a Sentence

1. William Wycherley:

   Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chary
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=chary
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chary
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chary
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chary
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html