war·y (wâr??)adj. war·i·er, war·i·est 1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.[Middle English ware, from Old English wær; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]war?i·ly adv.war?i·ness n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.wary (?w??r?) adj, warier or wariest1. watchful, cautious, or alert2. characterized by caution or watchfulness[C16: from ware2 + -y1] ?warily adv ?wariness nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014war?y (?w??r i) adj. war?i?er, war?i?est. 1. watchful; being on one’s guard against danger. 2. arising from caution: a wary look. [1545?55; ware2 + -y1] war?i?ly, adv. war?i?ness, n. syn: See careful. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.