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wary

English

Etymology

From the adjective ware +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???.i/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?w???i/
  • Rhymes: -???i

Adjective

wary (comparative warier, superlative wariest)

  1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
    Synonyms: circumspect, scrupulous, careful
    He is wary of dogs.
  2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
  3. thrifty, provident

Synonyms

  • cautious, guarded, careful, chary

Derived terms

  • unwarily
  • unwary
  • warily
  • wariness

Translations

See also

  • weary

Further reading

  • wary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • Wray, awry, wray

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?va.r?/

Noun

wary m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of war

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wany

English

Etymology

wane +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e?ni

Adjective

wany (comparative more wany, superlative most wany)

  1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.
  2. Spoiled by wet; said of timber.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)

Anagrams

  • YNWA, Yawn, awny, wayn, yawn

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