TIGHT-LIPPED


Meaning of TIGHT-LIPPED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈlipt ]

adjective

Date: 1876

1. : having the lips closed tight (as in determination)

2. : reluctant to speak : taciturn

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.