- chariest
- char·y || 'tʃeərɪ adj. careful, cautious, wary
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chariest — superlative of chary … Useful english dictionary
chary — charily, adv. /chair ee/, adj., charier, chariest. 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 … Universalium
chary — adjective /ʧɛːɹi/ Cautious, wary, shy, ungenerous. <!rfex|aren’t these multiple definitions? Not in the sense applicable here The chariest maid is prodigal enough / If she unmasks her beauty to the moon … Wiktionary
chary — [ tʃɛ:ri] adjective (charier, chariest) cautiously or suspiciously reluctant: leaders are chary of major reform. Derivatives charily adverb Origin OE cearig sorrowful, anxious , of W. Gmc origin; related to care … English new terms dictionary
chary — UK [ˈtʃeərɪ] / US [ˈtʃerɪ] adjective Word forms chary : adjective chary comparative charier superlative chariest formal unwilling to do something because you are afraid that something bad will happen … English dictionary
chary — /ˈtʃɛəri / (say chairree) adjective (charier, chariest) 1. careful; wary. 2. shy. 3. fastidious; choosy. –phrase 4. chary of, sparing of: chary of his praise. {Middle English chari, Old English cearig sorrowful, from caru care} …
chary — ► ADJECTIVE (charier, chariest) ▪ cautiously reluctant: leaders are chary of reform. ORIGIN Old English, «sorrowful, anxious» … English terms dictionary
chary — [cher′ē, char′ē] adj. charier, chariest [ME chari, concerned, sorrowful < OE cearig, sorrowful < cearu, caru, CARE; change of sense by assoc. with care] 1. not taking chances; careful; cautious [to be chary of offending others] 2. not… … English World dictionary
chary — adj. (charier, chariest) 1 cautious, wary (chary of employing such people). 2 sparing; ungenerous (chary of giving praise). 3 shy. Derivatives: charily adv. chariness n. Etymology: OE cearig … Useful english dictionary
