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/tuyt"mowdhd", -mowtht"/, adj.tight-lipped.[1925-30]
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tight-mouthed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : closemouthed * * * /tuyt mowdhd , mowtht /, adj. tight lipped. [1925 30] * * * tight mouthed «TYT MOWTHD, MOWTHT», adjective. 1. = close mouthed. (Cf. ↑close mouthed) 2. = tight lipped. (Cf. ↑tight … Useful english dictionary
tight-mouthed — adjective Date: 1911 closemouthed … New Collegiate Dictionary
tight-lipped — /tuyt lipt /, adj. 1. speaking very little; taciturn; close mouthed. 2. having the lips drawn tight. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
tight-lipped — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. secretive, reticent. See taciturnity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. taciturn, reticent, secretive; see quiet 2 , reserved 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. silent, mute, taciturn, reserved,… … English dictionary for students
tight-lipped — adj quiet, silent, close mouthed; tacit, speechless, voiceless, mum, mute; taciturn, reserved, shy, reticent, uncommunicative, unconversable, unconversational, untalkative; secretive, stand offish, unsociable; laconic, terse, short, brief … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tight-lipped — adj silent, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, close lipped, close mouthed, quiet, reticent, taciturn, reserved, secretive, mum, mute ≠ talkative, forthcoming, garrulous … Useful english dictionary
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tightlipped — tight·lipped also tight lipped (tītʹlĭptʹ) adj. 1. Having the lips pressed together. 2. Loath to speak; close mouthed. See Synonyms at silent. tightʹlippedʹness n. * * * … Universalium
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