Dictionary
char•y
Pronunciation: (châr'ē), [key]—
adj., char•i•er, char•i•est.
1. cautious or careful; wary:
He was chary of investing in oil wells.
2. shy; timid.
3. fastidious; choosy:
She is excessively chary about her friends.
4. sparing (often fol. by
of):
chary of his praise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.