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    tight-lipped

    adjective

    • 1. with the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence: "she stayed tight-lipped and shook her head"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIGHT-LIPPED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TIGHT-LIPPED definition: 1. Someone who is tight-lipped is pressing their lips together to avoid showing anger, or is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tight-lippedTight-lipped Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIGHT-LIPPED is having the lips closed tight (as in determination). How to use tight-lipped in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIGHT-LIPPED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is tight-lipped has their lips pressed tightly together, especially because they are angry or disapproving. He was sitting at the other end of the table, tight-lipped and angry. More Synonyms of tight-lipped

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › tight-lippedTight-lipped - definition of tight-lipped by The Free Dictionary

    1. Having the lips pressed together: a tightlipped smile. 2. Reluctant to speak; close-mouthed. See Synonyms at laconic. 3. Characterized by restraint or reserve in expression: The politician gave tightlipped responses to questions about the incident. tight′lipped′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIGHT-LIPPED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Someone who is tight-lipped is pressing their lips together to avoid showing anger, or is refusing to speak about something: He's been very tight-lipped about what happened at the meeting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Falling silent and not speaking. be (on) non-speakers idiom. bite something back. bite your tongue idiom.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › tight-lippedTIGHT-LIPPED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tight-lipped definition: speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed.. See examples of TIGHT-LIPPED used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtight-lipped adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of tight-lipped adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'tight-lipped' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as tight-lipped, you mean that they are unwilling to give any information about something. 2. Someone who is tight-lipped has their lips pressed tightly together, especially because they are angry or disapproving.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'tight-lipped' - Collins Online ...

    If you describe someone as tight-lipped, you mean that they are unwilling to give any information about something. 2. Someone who is tight-lipped has their lips pressed tightly together, especially because they are angry or disapproving.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tight-lippedtight-lipped | meaning of tight-lipped in Longman Dictionary of...

    tight-lipped meaning, definition, what is tight-lipped: unwilling to talk about something: Learn more.