单词 | closemouthed |
释义 | closemouthed in American English (ˈkloʊzˈmaʊðd; ˈkloʊzˈmaʊθt) adjective not talking much; telling little; taciturn : also ˈcloseˈlipped (ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt)closemouthed in American English (ˈklousˈmauðd, -ˈmauθt) adjective reticent; uncommunicative Word origin [1880–85; close + mouth + -ed3]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: highball, impressionism, interface, quotation mark, rain check-ed is a suffix forming adjectives from nouns. Other words that use the affix -ed include: bearded, monied, tender-heartedExamples of 'closemouthed' in a sentence |
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