[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chary \char"y\ ch^ar"y^ or ch=a"ry^; 277, a. as.
   cearig careful, fr. cearu care. see care.
   1. 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.
      1913 webster +pjc

            his rising reputation made him more chary of his
            fame.                                 --jeffrey.
      1913 webster

   2. saving; frugal; sparing; not spendthrift; -- often used
      with of; as, chary of his praise.
      1913 webster +pjc

   3. fastidious; picky; choosy.
      pjc
see also:
care 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chary
     adj : characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey
           avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
           involved"; "a chary investor" syn: cagey, cagy
     also: chariest, charier
see also:
cagey cagy chariest charier 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

47 moby thesaurus words for "chary":
   scotch, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, cheeseparing,
   circumspect, conserving, considerate, constrained, discreet,
   disinclined, distrustful, economic, economical, economizing,
   forehanded, frugal, gingerly, guarded, hesitant, inhibited,
   labor-saving, leery, loath, mistrustful, money-saving,
   parsimonious, penny-wise, provident, prudent, prudential,
   reluctant, restrained, safe, saving, scrimping, shy, skimping,
   spare, sparing, suspecting, suspicious, thrifty, time-saving,
   unwasteful, wary

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