Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chary \Char"y\, a. [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See
   {Care}.]
   Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift;
   saving; frugal.

         His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame.
                                                  --Jeffrey.

Source : WordNet®

chary
     adj : characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey
           avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
           involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: {cagey}, {cagy}]
     [also: {chariest}, {charier}]