Chary Definition

chârē
charier, chariest
adjective
charier, chariest
Not taking chances; careful; cautious.
To be chary of offending others.
Webster's New World
Not giving freely; sparing.
Chary of his hospitality.
Webster's New World

Disposed to cherish with care; careful.

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Other Word Forms of Chary

Adjective

Base Form:
chary
Comparative:
charier
Superlative:
chariest

Origin of Chary

  • From Middle English chary, from Old English ċeariġ (“careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, chary, anxious, grievous, dire”), from Proto-Germanic *karagaz (“anxious, sad”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵār- (“voice, exclamation”), equivalent to care +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch karig (“scant, sparing, austere”), German karg (“meagre, barren, poor”) and Norwegian karrig (“meagre, barren, poor”). More at care.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English chari careful, sorrowful from Old English cearig sorrowful from cearu sorrow care

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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