CLOSE-MOUTHED


Meaning of CLOSE-MOUTHED in English

close-mouthed /ˌkləʊs ˈmaʊðd◂, -ˈmaʊθt◂ $ ˌkloʊs-/ BrE AmE ( also closed mouthed /ˌkləʊzd- $ ˌkloʊzd-/ American English ) adjective

not willing to say much because you are trying to keep a secret SYN tight-lipped

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.