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Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men.
William Wycherley

Meaning of "chary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHARY

Old English cearig; related to carucare, Old High German charag sorrowful.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARY

chary  [ˈtʃɛərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chary in the English dictionary

The first definition of chary in the dictionary is wary; careful. Other definition of chary is choosy; finicky. Chary is also sparing; mean.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARY


aerie
ˈɛərɪ
airy
ˈɛərɪ
Azeri
əˈzɛərɪ
canary
kəˈnɛərɪ
Carey
ˈkɛərɪ
Cary
ˈkɛərɪ
clary
ˈklɛərɪ
consigliere
ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ
dairy
ˈdɛərɪ
fairy
ˈfɛərɪ
hairy
ˈhɛərɪ
Mary
ˈmɛərɪ
miserere
ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ
nary
ˈnɛərɪ
non-dairy
ˌnɒnˈdɛərɪ
prairie
ˈprɛərɪ
scary
ˈskɛərɪ
Tipperary
ˌtɪpəˈrɛərɪ
vary
ˈvɛərɪ
wary
ˈwɛərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARY

charthouse
Chartism
chartist
chartless
chartographer
chartographic
chartographical
chartographically
chartography
Chartres
chartreuse
Chartreux
charts
chartularies
chartulary
Chartwell
charver
charwoman
charwomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARY

anniversary
contemporary
diary
dictionary
elementary
February
Gary
Hungary
January
library
military
necessary
on the contrary
petchary
primary
secondary
secretary
summary
unchary
Zachary

Synonyms and antonyms of chary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chary

Translation of «chary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARY

Find out the translation of chary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chary
570 millions of speakers

English

chary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सावधान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скуп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chary
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prudent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorsichtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気難しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chary
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thận trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எச்சரிக்கையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakınan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cauto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostrożny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скупий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chary
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

επιφυλακτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARY»

The term «chary» is regularly used and occupies the 78.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chary

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QUOTES WITH «CHARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chary.
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William Wycherley
Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARY»

Discover the use of chary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bulgarian Jews and the Final Solution, 1940-1944
Dr. Chary uses the German diplomatic papers captured at the end of the war, published and unpublished Bulgarian sources, archives in Bulgaria and Israel, as well as personal interviews with survivors and former diplomats and officials to ...
Frederick B. Chary, 1972
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The History of Bulgaria
This comprehensive overview of the history of Bulgaria covers events in this important Balkan nation from its 9th-century origins in the first Bulgarian Empire through the present day.
Frederick B. Chary, 2011
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Indi: Nation on the Move
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS ndia has long been known for its rich and varied culture, venerable history, spirituality, and steadfast commitment to democracy. In this succinct and insightful guidebook, Manish Chary presents illuminating insight into ...
Manish Telikicherla Chary, 2009
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Fallen Angels of a Lesser Heaven
ICON, the International Covert Operations Network, has been clandestinely puppeteering international status quo for the last century.
Za'chary Westbrook, 2005
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The Hindu Temple Traditions of Draksharama: The Shaivite ...
M. Srinivas Chary teaches at the New School University in New York City.
M. Srinivas Chary, 2003
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University Botany Ii : (Gymnosperms, Plant Anatomy, ...
This Book Covers Gymnosperms, Plant Anatomy, Genetics And Ecology. Recent Developments In The Subject Matter Have Been Incorporated In The Book. The Book Has A Systematic Presentation.
S M Reddy, S J Chary, 2003
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The colors of life
Like many of the vanguardia artists, Chary employs iconographical symbols and elements in an attempt to explore and recapture the many sources of Cuban culture from her childhood.
Chary Castro-Marín, 2013
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Hivatalos Statistikai Közlemények. Kiadja: A Földmivelés-, ...
in. Mérték és súlyrendszer. » Török birodalom. 1869. évi September 14/26-diki törvényrendelet súlyok és mértékek te- kintetében. 1. czikk. A török birodalom súly és mérték rendszerének ezentúl a meter, vagy Zira'ï-â' chary, melynek hossza a ...
‎1872
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Work, Health, and Environment: Old Problems, New Solutions
First, I want to thank Lin Kaatz Chary for her stimulating intervention. While I disagree with much of what she has to say [in Chapter 29], I admire the forthrightness with which she has stated her position. According to Chary, the environmental ...
Charles Levenstein, John Wooding, 1997
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Crown of Thorns: The Reign of King Boris III of Bulgaria, ...
F. Chary, The Bulgarian jews and the Final Solution. B. Arditi, Roliata na Tsar Boris pri izseltzaneto na wreite of Bulgaria. 319, 320 Queen Giovanna, to the author; Balan, to the author. 319 St. Synod's condemnation, Arditi, 41, 42. Disapproval ...
Stephane Groueff, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Paid Sex Over Now That America's Largest Escort Website Won't …
... are less likely to have reviews, which means both escorts and prospective clients are chary to provide information for fear of police. «VICE, Jul 15»
2
President of India hosts a reception at Rashtrapati Nilayam for …
... Legislative Council of Telangana; Shri S Madhusudhana Chary, Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Telangana; Shri Justice Dilip Babasaheb ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Pranab Mukherjee Visits Yadadri
Additional secretary Smitha Sabharval, adviser Ramana Chary, commissioner Shivashanker, Hyderabad Municipal commissioner Somesh ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
'Sari era will never end'
I told them, “What is the use, my Chary (husband) will not even recognise me,” she says with a laugh and adds, “One should learn to age ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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PAP's strategy for Aljunied
Today, the ruling party is more chary about risking a political office-holder in the GRC held by the Workers' Party (WP), PAP organising ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
6
Govt doctors seek TRS ticket
... Professor) at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad. The association leaders Dr Nagender, A Paripurna Chary and others were present. «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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CPI to stage massive protest on July 15 to highlight failure of TRS …
City executive members Chayadevi, Ravindra Chary, Yadi Reddy, R Gopal, K Chandu and others participated in the program. YOU ALSO MAY ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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TDP urges Prez to take action against Guv, Speaker
The party made several representations to the Governor and Speaker S Madhusudhana Chary demanding disqualification of the turncoats, but ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
9
Hassle-free Darshan for Pilgrims: TTD EO
... Pilgrims: TTD EO. By SS Chary. Published: 05th July 2015 05:48 AM. Last Updated: 05th July 2015 05:48 AM. First name. Surname. Receiver's email. Email 0. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Review: Tim & Eric's Zone Theory will change your life
Oh my sweet Zones! It's like Tim and Eric have known me my whole life! Like a chary cynic who enters a Scientology centre for a laugh but ends ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

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