单词 | mealy-mouthed |
释义 | mealy-mouthed (miːlimaʊðd ) adjective If you say that someone is being mealy-mouthed, you are critical of them for being unwilling to speak in a simple or open way because they want to avoid talking directly about something unpleasant. [disapproval] He repeated that he did not intend to be mealy-mouthed with the country's leaders. Synonyms: hesitant, afraid, doubtful, indirect |
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