单词 | mealy-mouthed |
释义 | mealy-mouthed —mealy-mouthedly /mee"lee mow'thid lee, -dhid-, -mowtht'-, -mowdhd'-/, adv. —mealy-mouthedness, n. /mee"lee mowtht', -mowdhd'/, 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, mealymouthed. [1565-75] |
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