What does chary mean?
Definitions for chary
ˈtʃɛər icha·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word chary.
Princeton's WordNet
cagey, cagy, charyadjective
characterized by great caution and wariness
"a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
GCIDE
Charyadjective
Fastidious; picky; choosy.
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.
Charyadjective
Saving; frugal; sparing; not spendthrift; -- often used with of; as, chary of his praise.
Wiktionary
charyadjective
Sad; sorrowful; grievous.
charyadjective
Disposed to cherish with care; careful.
charyadjective
Cautious; wary; shy.
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 Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Charyadjective
careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal
Etymology: [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chary
chār′i, adj. sparing: cautious.—adv. Char′ily.—n. Char′iness. [A.S. cearig—cearu, care.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of chary in a Sentence
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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