Definition of tight-lipped

tight-lippedadjective

kín miệng

/ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt//ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/

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not willing to talk about something

Example:
  • Despite the rumours, government officials remained tight-lipped today.

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

Example:
  • He marched out of the room tight-lipped and white-faced.
  • a tight-lipped reply