10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE-LIPPED»
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close-lipped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
close-lipped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metaphor and Metonymy in Comparison and Contrast
Close-lipped can be paraphrased as literally meaning "having the lips close
together" or as "having the lips closed;" when close-lipped is used to indicate that
a person is literally silent, we therefore need the metonymic reading. If, on the
other ...
René Dirven, Ralf Pörings, 2003
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
position rather than an attitude or manner and, therefore, often suggests
taciturnity <he was too close to name his circumstances to me— Dickens) Close-
lipped and close- mouthed are often used in place of close not only as more
picturesque ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
3
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... termination 2 syn FINALE, conclusion, end, ending, finish, windup ant opening
; close n syn COURT 1, courtyard, curtilage, enclosure, quad, quadrangle, yard
close adj 1 syn SILENT 3, close-lipped, closemouthed, closes tongued, reserved,
...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
4
A Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics
For example, the expression close-lipped can mean 'silent', which follows from
metonymy: when one has one's lips closed, one is (usually) silent, therefore to
describe someone as close- lipped can stand metonymically for silence.
However ...
5
Developmental-behavioral Pediatrics
Schizencephaly is characterized by unilateral or bilateral, full-thickness clefts
associated with heterotopic gray matter extending from the cortical surface to the
ventricular cavity (Fig. 23-2). The clefts may be open or close lipped. In close-
lipped ...
6
Computational Science - ICCS 2007: 7th International ...
We classify agents into three types, which are garrulous agent, close-lipped
agent, and dumb agent. Although garrulous agent doesn't know whether
information is true or not, it always likes to propagate information to their
neighboring agents.
Yong Shi, Geert Dick van Albada, 2007
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Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
... niggardly, tenacious 13 penny-pinching close in 3 hem, mew 4 cage, coop 5
fence, hedge 6 corral, immure 7 enclose, envelop close-knit 8 intimate close-
lipped 6 silent 8 reserved, reticent, taciturn 12 tight-mouthed closely 4 hard 7
sharply 8 ...
8
Metaphor:A Practical Introduction
Let us see some examples of how metonymy and metaphor interact in particular
linguistic expressions. This phenomenon was studied by Louis Goossens.
Consider the expression to be close-lipped. Literally, it means “to have one's lips
close ...
9
Sweetgrass: Book I: Johnathan and Esher
One is the “flapping-jaw” type, the other is the close-lipped sort. The flapping
types refer to themselves as “jaw-benders,” or sometimes “earbenders,” then
laugh uproariously for minutes on end. They can “jaw” about anything, even the
time of ...
10
The Gold Cartel: Government Intervention on Gold, the Mega ...
It is, therefore, not necessary for hundreds or thousands ofpeople to be involved,
which would have increased the risk that close-lipped bankers and even more
close-lipped central bankers let something slip to the outside world, either on ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE-LIPPED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
close-lipped is used in the context of the following news items.
VIDEO: Jaguar F-Pace prototype partly revealed, will lead Team Sky …
Jaguar has remained close-lipped about the mechanical details but expect to see the new Ingenium engines doing the powering duties on this ... «Motoroids, Jul 15»
Amy Bloom on bringing Hollywood – and her own family – out of the …
We were a close-lipped family, which meant that although I was spared a lot of backwards glances, complaining and heartbreaking stories of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Modern Chinese rakes for Kolkata Metro
... for rolling stock. While the Railways is close-lipped about the value of the order, a source claimed the order was worth about Rs 800 crore. «Business Standard, Jun 15»
Book review: Gay author John Boyne tackles priest sex abuse in …
... author John Boyne doesn't stop there: in a setting of modern-day Ireland and Rome, Boyne populates this tale with close-lipped, complicated ... «The GA Voice, Jun 15»
US Government Gives $82.7 Million to Liberal Tides Organizations
The Tides Center and Tides Foundation have been very close-lipped about the grants that they have received from the government. Other than ... «Media Research Center, Jun 15»
Stockland pledges $300m plus frog protection for Caloundra 20000 …
All parties were close-lipped about what would be discussed at the June 15 meeting however it is believed it is hoped to finalise arrangements ... «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
Editorial: Taxpayers can't be left in the dark on fracking tests
A close-lipped work crew that jumped the gun on a drilling site, starting almost a week ahead of the published start date, is just the latest and ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jun 15»
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The games industry is notoriously leaky, with insiders regularly tipping off journalists and media outlets about upcoming projects or close-lipped ... «Destructoid, Jun 15»
That FULL Davina McCall interview: I wear sexy lingerie to keep my …
Meanwhile, she is making a pilot for ITV. “I can't say exactly what,” she says, close-lipped. “But it's about making people happier and healthier.”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
This week's issue of Thor will reveal her secret identity (as will this …
... incarnation of classic Norse powerhouse Thor in the pages of its comics last year, Marvel has stayed close-lipped about the secret identity of ... «A.V. Club, May 15»
