tight-lipped
tight-lipped · more tight-lipped · most tight-lipped
неразговорчивый, скрытный
schmallippig
Having the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speakingHaving the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking.
(idiomatic)Unwilling to divulge information.
schmallippig
неразговорчивыйnerazgovorčivyj, скрытныйskrytnyj
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
unwilling to divulge information:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
unwilling to divulge information:
Origin
From tight + lipped.From tight + lipped.
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Forms
more tight-lipped, most tight-lipped| Comparative | more tight-lipped Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tight-lipped Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsunwilling to divulge information:closemoutheddiscreetsecretive
Antonyms
2 antonymsunwilling to divulge information:indiscreetloose-lipped
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedtight lips
Derivedtight-lippedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form