Definitions for chary

chary char·y

Spelling: [chair-ee]
IPA: /ˈtʃɛər i/

Chary is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in chary (achry).

Definitions for chary

adjective

  1. cautious or careful; wary:
  2. shy; timid.
  3. fastidious; choosy:
  4. sparing (often followed by of):

Origin of chary

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cearig sorrowful (c(e)ar(u) care + -ig -y1); cognate with Old Saxon karag, Old High German k

Examples for chary

The maestro was an old man and chary of his words; yet even he was stirred to enthusiasm.

Capitalists were chary of aviation; they had no faith in it.

Besides, since when have actresses become so chary of their favors?

There are scores of them, there, and some are none too chary about the sort of business they are employed in.

As a rule, I am chary about doling out diagnoses unless there is a clear indication to do so.

I thought you knew that she is chary of her confidences, and that none of us is given to seeking them.

Let us ascertain, if we can, what it means, since they are so chary of informing us themselves.

"It was a pleasure he was chary enough of to himself," said she, laughing.

All this makes us chary of believing that Nature is prodigal of new organs.

He realized that, had it not been for her, the Camerons would have been chary of taking him aboard.

Word Value for chary
Scrable

13

Words with friends

12

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