英语词汇“mealy-mouthed”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	mealy-mouthed
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 meal•y-mouthed or meal•y•mouthed /ˈmiliˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt/USA pronunciation adj. avoiding plain, simple, or honest language:mealy-mouthed politicians. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 meal•y-mouthed (mē′lē moutht′, -mouᵺd′),USA pronunciation adj. avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising. `Also, meal′y•mouthed′.` 1565–75 meal•y-mouth•ed•ly (mē′lē mou′thid lē, -ᵺid-, -moutht′-, -mouᵺd′-),USA pronunciation adv. meal′y-mouth′ed•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mealy-mouthed adj hesitant or afraid to speak plainly; not outspoken Etymology: 16th Century: from mealy (in the sense: soft, soft-spoken)
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