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单词 mealymouthed
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
meal•y-mouthed or meal•y•mouthed /ˈmiliˌmaʊðd, -ˌmaʊθt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. 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. 
  1. 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
  1. hesitant or afraid to speak plainly; not outspoken
Etymology: 16th Century: from mealy (in the sense: soft, soft-spoken)
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