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chary of praise

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  • Chary — Char y (ch[^a]r [y^] or ch[=a] r[y^]; 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 — /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 — 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

  • chary — char•y [[t]ˈtʃɛər i[/t]] adj. char•i•er, char•i•est 1) cautious or careful; wary 2) shy; timid 3) particular; choosy 4) sparing; frugal (often fol. by of): chary of his praise[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE cearig sorrowful =c(e)ar(u) care+… …   From formal English to slang

  • profuse — profuse; lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant carry as their basic meaning giving out or given out in great abundance. What is profuse seems to pour or be poured forth in abundance, without restraint, or in a stream {profuse apologies}… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • cautious — cautious, circumspect, wary, chary, calculating are comparable when meaning prudently attentive to the dangers one may encounter or the risks one may face, or revealing such attendveness. The same differences in implications and connotations are… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Religion in India — This article is about Republic of India s religious demographics. For religions originating in the Indian subcontinent, see Indian religions. A painting of Guru Nanak Dev Ji …   Wikipedia

  • tender — tender1 [ten′dər] adj. [ME tendre < OFr < L tener, soft, delicate, tender, prob. altered (infl. by tenuis,THIN) < Sabine terenum, soft, akin to Gr terēn, tender < IE * ter , tender, weak, orig., rubbed, worn down < base * ter , to… …   English World dictionary

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