stiff-lipped
stiff-lipped · more stiff-lipped · most stiff-lipped
Maintaining a stiff upper lipMaintaining a stiff upper lip.
/ˌstɪf ˈlɪpt/
Meaning
1 sensesMaintaining a stiff upper lip.
Origin
The term refers to a person having a stern expression with the mouth closed and the lips pThe term refers to a person having a stern expression with the mouth closed and the lips pressed together.
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Forms
more stiff-lipped, most stiff-lipped| Comparative | more stiff-lipped Lesson |
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| Superlative | most stiff-lipped Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form