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I've always enjoyed that kind of thing - thinking about the production of narrative and why it is that when we read a novel, we don't notice the fact that someone who might be very close-mouthed or tight-lipped is perfectly willing to tell us a story in 600 or 700 pages.
Matthew Tobin Anderson

Meaning of "tight-lipped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGHT-LIPPED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGHT-LIPPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tight-Lipped is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIGHT-LIPPED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tight-lipped in the English dictionary

The definition of tight-lipped in the dictionary is reticent, secretive, or taciturn. Other definition of tight-lipped is with the lips pressed tightly together, as through anger.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGHT-LIPPED

tight
tight end
tight five
tight forward
tight head
tight spot
tight-arse
tight-arsed
tight-fitting
tight-rope walking
tightass
tightassed
tighten
tighten one´s belt
tightener
tightening
tightfisted
tightfistedness
tightish
tightishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGHT-LIPPED

chipped
clipped
dipped
equipped
flipped
gripped
outstripped
pipped
ripped
shipped
skipped
slipped
stopped
stripped
tipped
tripped
unzipped
well-equipped
whipped
worshipped
zipped

Synonyms and antonyms of tight-lipped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TIGHT-LIPPED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tight-lipped» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tight-lipped

Translation of «tight-lipped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGHT-LIPPED

Find out the translation of tight-lipped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tight-lipped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tight-lipped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守口如瓶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con los labios apretados
570 millions of speakers

English

tight-lipped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुप्पा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصمت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрытный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lacônico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৃঢ়ভাবে ঠোঁট বঁধ রাখে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les lèvres serrées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schmallippig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無口な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과묵
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không hở môi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதிலேதும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घट्ट-ओठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağzı sıkı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a denti stretti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małomówna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потайний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strâns cu buze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφιχτά χείλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwijgend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tystlåtna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ordknapp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tight-lipped

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHT-LIPPED»

The term «tight-lipped» is regularly used and occupies the 80.036 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHT-LIPPED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tight-lipped

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QUOTES WITH «TIGHT-LIPPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tight-lipped.
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Matthew Tobin Anderson
I've always enjoyed that kind of thing - thinking about the production of narrative and why it is that when we read a novel, we don't notice the fact that someone who might be very close-mouthed or tight-lipped is perfectly willing to tell us a story in 600 or 700 pages.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGHT-LIPPED»

Discover the use of tight-lipped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tight-lipped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Body Language Exposed: Find Out how Your Body Can Betray You
The tight-lipped smile appears when the lips are stretched without exposing the teeth. When a person shows a tight-lipped smile, it may indicate the harbouring of secrets, concealment of thoughts and refraining of attitudes. Generally, women ...
Chee Seng Leow, Vincent Leong, Atikah Adom, 2013
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... closemouthed, closes tongued, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, tight= mouthed, uncommunicative idiom close as a clam con candid, frank, plain ant open 2 syn STUFFY 1, airless, breathless, stifling, stivy, suffocating, sultry rel humid, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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Fun With Idioms
BE. TIGHT-LIPPED. There's something funny going on in that house," LeCoeur's superior said. "Keep it under observation and report back." A few days later Inspector LeCoeur reported back. "I can't tell you what's going on there. I promised ...
John Smithback, 2005
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Body Language For Dummies
tight-lipped. smile. Stretch your lips in a straight line across your face without exposing your teeth and think of the Mona Lisa, whose smile implies the harbouring of secrets, the restraining of attitude, or the concealment of thoughts. And you ...
Elizabeth Kuhnke, 2012
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The Adventures of Tom Leigh
Their appearance was very different: one a stocky, sturdy man with a round florid face, big hands and a rather quick-tempered look about him; the other pale and tight-lipped and dry. “Are you willing to take Thomas Leigh as your bound ...
Phyllis Bentley, 2013
6
John Ozoga's Whitetail Intrigue: Scientific Insights For ...
The. Reason. Whitetails. are. Tight-Lipped. Whitetails aren't completely voiceless. They voice sounds that range in tone and volume to communicate an array of socially important information.
John Ozoga, 2011
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New York Magazine
Tight-lipped Gregory Peck, a full-breed Army scout turning civilian homesteader, is even driven to declare "I got nuthin' against talkin' — I don't mind a little talkin' now and then — even like 'pass the peas,' " but it does him no good. A little talk ...
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Untitled
... on advertising controls? tight-fisted /%taIt"fIs.tId/ adjective (also tight) informal disapproving unwilling to spend money: Don't imagine Gillian'll buy you a drink - she's too tight-fisted. tight-lipped /%taIt"lIpt/ adjective If someone is tight- lipped, ...
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Best: Santa Claus Frolics
At the end of the line of young ladies was, one more time, the tight-lipped Terry. She patiently waited for an opportunity to see Santa again. Terry came to me, her lips still tucked between both sets of teeth. Still not smiling. With a serious look on  ...
Schmalz, 2011
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Business Skills For Dummies Three e-book Bundle: Body ...
The tight-lipped smile Stretch your lips in a straight line across your face without exposing your teeth and think of the Mona Lisa, whose smile implies the harbouring of secrets, the restraining of attitude, or the concealment of thoughts. And you ...
Elizabeth E. Kuhnke, Kate Burton, Brinley Platts, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGHT-LIPPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tight-lipped is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hibs stay tight lipped on Scott Allan contract pledge story: We would …
But chief executive Leeann Dempster was tight-lipped on those claims while boss Alan Stubbs wasn't involved in the negotiations and insisted any such deal ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Despite Fear Of Bullets, One Pakistani Minority Refuses To Stay …
Despite Fear Of Bullets, One Pakistani Minority Refuses To Stay Tight-Lipped. July 22, 2015 4:33 PM ET. Phillip Reeves · Philip Reeves · Facebook Twitter ... «NPR, Jul 15»
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Tony Abbott tight-lipped on suspected Vietnamese asylum seeker boat
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is refusing to say how a suspected boat of Vietnamese asylum seekers penetrated Australia's newly strengthened border regime, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Pellegrini tight-lipped on Sergio Ramos & De Bruyne
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused to comment on speculation linking his side with moves for Sergio Ramos and Kevin de Bruyne. «Goal.com, Jul 15»
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FIFA officials tight-lipped ahead of key meeting
ZURICH FIFA officials gave no clues on Sunday over what to expect from a key meeting on Monday which is expected to choose a date for the presidential ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Chinese police tight-lipped about 'Ordos ordeal'
The last of 20 foreign tourists arrested in Ordos, Inner Mongolia are to be deported from China. The group, which included nine Britons, were detained on 10 July ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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SA remains tight-lipped over nuclear build costs
THE deputy director-general of nuclear energy‚ Zizamele Mbambo, made it clear on Tuesday that SA was forging ahead with its nuclear build programme‚ but ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
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Game of Thrones cast tight-lipped over Jon Snow at Comic-Con
SPOILER ALERT: This story refers to events in the Game of Thrones season five finale. Game of Thrones actor Kit Harrington may have been a no-show when ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Van Gaal tight-lipped on De Gea
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to shed any light on Real Madrid target David de Gea. Louis van Gaal insisted he will not be discussing ... «Goal.com, Jun 15»
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HSBC tech innovation leader Patrick Mang tight-lipped on bitcoin
Big banks know challengers armed with disruptive technologies are out there waiting to do a number on financial services, like Uber has with transport or Airbnb ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tight-Lipped [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tight-lipped>. May 2024 ».
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