TIGHT-LIPPED

Meaning of TIGHT-LIPPED in English

adjective

not willing to talk about sth

keeping your lips pressed firmly together, especially because you are angry about sth

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

TIGHT-LIPPED — adjective Date: 1876 having the lips closed tight (as in determination), reluctant to speak ; taciturn
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TIGHT-LIPPED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having the lips and mouth closed tight through determination or suppression of emotion tight-lipped throughout her …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — /tuyt"lipt"/ , adj. 1. speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed. 2. having the lips drawn tight. [ 1875-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — adjective Date: 1876 1. : having the lips closed tight (as in determination) 2. : reluctant to speak : taciturn
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TIGHT-LIPPED — Pronunciation: - ' lipt Function: adjective Date: 1876 1 : having the lips closed tight (as in determination) 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — ■ adjective with the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TIGHT-LIPPED — [tight-lipped] adj (1876) 1: having the lips closed tight (as in determination) 2: reluctant to speak: taciturn
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TIGHT-LIPPED — tight-lipped BrE AmE ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt ◂ ˈ••
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — tight-lipped /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt◂/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . unwilling to talk about something: Diplomats are remaining tight-lipped about the negotiations. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIGHT-LIPPED — 1. If you describe someone as tight-lipped , you mean that they are unwilling to give any information about something. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — 1. If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they are unwilling to give any information about something. Military …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TIGHT-LIPPED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Authorities have been extremely tight-lipped about the investigation. ▪ He stared at her, tight-lipped …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TIGHT LIPPED — Synonyms and related words : brief, brusque, close, close-tongued, closemouthed, concise, curt, dumb, economical of words, indisposed to talk, laconic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIGHT-LIPPED — {adj.} A taciturn person; one who doesn't say much. * /The witness was tight-lipped about what she saw for fear …
Slang English vocab
TIGHT-LIPPED — Function: adjective Synonyms: SILENT 3, close, close-lipped, closemouthed, close-tongued, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative Idioms: with one's lips sealed
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TIGHT-LIPPED — adjective Synonyms: silent 3, close, close-lipped, closemouthed, close-tongued, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative Idioms: with one's lips sealed
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIGHT-LIPPED — 25B6; adjective RETICENT, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, playing one's cards close to one's chest, close-mouthed, silent, taciturn; informal mum. forthcoming.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIGHT-LIPPED — {adj.} A taciturn person; one who doesn't say much. * /The witness was tight-lipped about what she saw for fear …
Словарь английских идиом
TIGHT-LIPPED — adj. A taciturn person; one who doesn't say much. The witness was tight-lipped about what she saw for fear of …
American Idioms English vocabulary
TIGHT-LIPPED — прил. молчаливый молчаливый; скрытный - * assistant неболтливый помощник tight-lipped молчаливый
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TIGHT-LIPPED — Молчаливый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TIGHT-LIPPED — a молчаливый; скрытный tight-lipped assistant - неболтливый помощник
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TIGHT-LIPPED — молчаливый скрытный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TIGHT LIPPED — (r) молчаливый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
TIGHT LIPPED — (a) скрытный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — a молчаливый; скрытный ~ assistant - неболтливый помощник
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TIGHT-LIPPED — a молчаливый; скрытный tight-lipped assistant - неболтливый помощник
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TIGHT LIPPED — молчаливый, скрытный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TIGHT LIPPED — молчаливый, скрытный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TIGHT-LIPPED — прил. молчаливый, скрытный, некоммуникабельный, необщительный
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TIGHT-LIPPED — прил. молчаливый, скрытный, некоммуникабельный, необщительный
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TIGHT-LIPPED — _a. молчаливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TIGHT-LIPPED — a. молчаливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TIGHT-LIPPED — молчаливый скрытный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TIGHT-LIPPED — _a. молчаливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TIGHT-LIPPED — молчаливый
English-Russian Online Dictionary
TIGHT-LIPPED — прил. молчаливый молчаливый; скрытный - * assistant неболтливый помощник tight-lipped молчаливый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIPPED — adjective Date: 14th century having a lip or lips especially of a specified kind or number
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TIGHT — I. ˈtīt, usu -īd.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration of thight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIPPED — I. |lipt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from lippe, lip lip + -ed — more at lip 1. a. : having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIGHT — (superl.) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight …
Английский словарь Webster
LIPPED — (a.) Labiate.
Английский словарь Webster
LIPPED — (a.) Having a lip or lips; having a raised or rounded edge resembling the lip; -- often used in composition; …
Английский словарь Webster
LIPPED — (imp. & p. p.) of Lip
Английский словарь Webster
TIGHT — ( superl. ) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIPPED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Lip
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIPPED — ( a. ) Labiate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIPPED — ( a. ) Having a lip or lips; having a raised or rounded edge resembling the lip; -- often used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGHT — — tightly , adv. — tightness , n. /tuyt/ , adj. tighter, tightest , adv., tighter, tightest . adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIPPED — /lipt/ , adj. 1. having lips or a lip. 2. Bot. labiate. [ 1350-1400; ME; see LIP, -ED 3 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIPPED — adj. having lips, having a certain type or kind of lips; labiate (Botany)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TIGHT — I. ˈtīt adjective Etymology: Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thēttr tight; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIPPED — adjective Date: 14th century : having a lip or lips especially of a specified kind or number — often used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TIGHT — p.p. of tie. 2. tight ·superl handy; adroit; brisk. 3. tight ·- of tie. 4. tight ·superl somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. …
Webster English vocab
LIPPED — adj labiate. 2. lipped ·impf & ·p.p. of lip. 3. lipped ·adj having a lip or lips; having a raised …
Webster English vocab
TIGHT — [tight] adj [alter. of earlier thight close set, dense, of Scand origin; akin to ON thettr tight; akin to MHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIPPED — [lipped] adj (14c): having a lip or lips esp. of a specified kind or number--often used in combination "tight-lipped"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Oxford English vocab
TIGHT — ( tighter, tightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tight clothes or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-LIPPED — -lipped combines with adjectives to form other adjectives which describe the sort of lips that someone has. A thin-lipped smile …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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