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Definition of tight-lipped in English: tight-lippedadjective With the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence. she stayed tight-lipped and shook her head Example sentencesExamples - But both organisations are keeping tight-lipped about the reasons for the doctor's suspension.
- He remains tight-lipped over most purchase prices, explaining that he has been prepared to sacrifice his home to clinch deals.
- Meanwhile, the purchaser was also remaining tight-lipped on future plans.
- The authorities here are extremely tight-lipped about how this investigation is going on.
- But Vernon himself was yesterday tight-lipped about his wedding plans.
- Jones has remained tight-lipped about remarking on the English side ever since they arrived in New Zealand.
- In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet.
- The organisers are staying tight-lipped about the findings.
- They do as they're told, and under Yeltsin they were hired in droves for their tight-lipped discipline.
- He remains tight-lipped over an 18-month internal investigation, which exonerated him.
- The school and the Government were both tight-lipped about the situation saying the results had been annulled and were under review.
- But, they remain tight-lipped, to wait and silently revel in the king's stupidity.
- The Aberdeen version may be notable for its tight-lipped silence, but still it speaks volumes, not least about Bacon himself.
- However, she was remaining tight-lipped on the identity of Limerick's newest millionaire.
- I had hoped many tight-lipped elite military officers would speak sincerely about their role in the riots.
- As with his magic secrets Gold remains tight-lipped about his next venture.
- He didn't do too many interviews and was generally very tight-lipped.
- The Government was today staying tight-lipped on the review.
- A tight-lipped Rowling has given only one pre-publication interview.
- But Chris is staying tight-lipped over the the drink's special ingredient.
Synonyms reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, close-mouthed, close-lipped silent, quiet, unspeaking guarded, secretive, private, withdrawn, playing one's cards close to one's chest, of few words, untalkative informal mum
Definition of tight-lipped in US English: tight-lippedadjectiveˈtīt ˈˌliptˈtaɪt ˈˌlɪpt With the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence. she stayed tight-lipped and shook her head figurative a group of tight-lipped air force officers Example sentencesExamples - As with his magic secrets Gold remains tight-lipped about his next venture.
- They do as they're told, and under Yeltsin they were hired in droves for their tight-lipped discipline.
- However, she was remaining tight-lipped on the identity of Limerick's newest millionaire.
- In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet.
- I had hoped many tight-lipped elite military officers would speak sincerely about their role in the riots.
- He didn't do too many interviews and was generally very tight-lipped.
- He remains tight-lipped over an 18-month internal investigation, which exonerated him.
- The Government was today staying tight-lipped on the review.
- The authorities here are extremely tight-lipped about how this investigation is going on.
- The organisers are staying tight-lipped about the findings.
- The school and the Government were both tight-lipped about the situation saying the results had been annulled and were under review.
- He remains tight-lipped over most purchase prices, explaining that he has been prepared to sacrifice his home to clinch deals.
- Meanwhile, the purchaser was also remaining tight-lipped on future plans.
- But Chris is staying tight-lipped over the the drink's special ingredient.
- But both organisations are keeping tight-lipped about the reasons for the doctor's suspension.
- The Aberdeen version may be notable for its tight-lipped silence, but still it speaks volumes, not least about Bacon himself.
- But Vernon himself was yesterday tight-lipped about his wedding plans.
- But, they remain tight-lipped, to wait and silently revel in the king's stupidity.
- Jones has remained tight-lipped about remarking on the English side ever since they arrived in New Zealand.
- A tight-lipped Rowling has given only one pre-publication interview.
Synonyms reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, close-mouthed, close-lipped
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