tight-lipped
Use Tight-lipped in a sentence
adjective
1.
speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed.
2.
having the lips drawn tight.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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| tight-lipped | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | reticent, secretive, or taciturn |
| 2. | with the lips pressed tightly together, as through anger |
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Tight-lipped
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Dolphin are available beneath nearly every floating piece of debris while tuna remained tight-lipped the past week.
After, both drivers were tight-lipped about their confrontation.
Current military officers have remained tight-lipped, but they are presumably unhappy.
The older generation preferred a tight-lipped approach.
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