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tight-mouthed
[ tahyt-mouthd, -moutht ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tight-mouthed1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Theyre both as tight-mouthed as clams, pursued Mrs. Gormley.
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Tight-mouthed, I gestured to the others to spread out slightly below—not that anything would help her if she fell.
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Her maid, a tight-mouthed, unlovely creature, moved sedately to her side.
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