close-lipped

[ klohs-lipt ]

/ ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt /

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adjective

not talking or telling much.

Words nearby close-lipped

close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture, close-knit, close-lipped, closemouthed, close one's eyes to, close-order drill, closeout, close position

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Example sentences from the Web for close-lipped

The independent and close-lipped scout was riding outside the group.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington
This negation of hope has “close-lipped Patience for its only friend.”
Letters on Literature|Andrew Lang
The older women, with shawls folded about their stooped shoulders, were close-lipped, somber.
Mountain Blood|Joseph Hergesheimer
He stood facing his cousin with a close-lipped smile that summarised his opinion and made it readable.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith

Clark was close-lipped once, not given to levity and—to toddy.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for close-lipped

close-lipped

close-mouthed (ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt)

/ (ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt) /

adjective

not talking or revealing much

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单词	close-lipped
释义	close-lipped [ klohs-lipt ] / ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR close-lipped ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not talking or telling much. Words nearby close-lipped close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture, close-knit, close-lipped, closemouthed, close one's eyes to, close-order drill, closeout, close position Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for close-lipped The independent and close-lipped scout was riding outside the group. John Ermine of the Yellowstone\|Frederic Remington This negation of hope has “close-lipped Patience for its only friend.” Letters on Literature\|Andrew Lang The older women, with shawls folded about their stooped shoulders, were close-lipped, somber. Mountain Blood\|Joseph Hergesheimer He stood facing his cousin with a close-lipped smile that summarised his opinion and made it readable. The Celt and Saxon, Complete\|George Meredith Clark was close-lipped once, not given to levity and—to toddy. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for close-lipped close-lipped close-mouthed (ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt) / (ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt) / adjective not talking or revealing much Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to close-lipped secluded, hidden, retired, private, closemouthed, hush-hush, reticent, secretive, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, clamming up, unforthcoming, mum's the word, close, quiet, sedate, buttoned up, dummied up
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close-lipped

adjective

Words nearby close-lipped

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British Dictionary definitions for close-lipped

close-mouthed (ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt)

adjective

Words related to close-lipped