tight-mouthed

[ tahyt-mouthd, -moutht ]

adjective

1. tight-lipped.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tight-mouthed¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Theyre both as tight-mouthed as clams, pursued Mrs. Gormley.

From Project Gutenberg

Tight-mouthed, I gestured to the others to spread out slightly below—not that anything would help her if she fell.

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Her maid, a tight-mouthed, unlovely creature, moved sedately to her side.

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