tight-mouthed

[ tahyt-mouth d, -moutht ]
/ ˈtaɪtˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /

adjective

tight-lipped.

Origin of tight-mouthed

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby tight-mouthed

tight-assed, tight-fisted, tight-knit, tight-lipped, tight-money policy, tight-mouthed, tightass, tighten, tighten one's belt, tighten the screws, tightfisted

Example sentences from the Web for tight-mouthed

  • Theyre both as tight-mouthed as clams, pursued Mrs. Gormley.

    Carolyn of the Corners |Ruth Belmore Endicott

  • Tight-mouthed, I gestured to the others to spread out slightly below—not that anything would help her if she fell.

    The Planet Savers |Marion Zimmer Bradley

  • Her maid, a tight-mouthed, unlovely creature, moved sedately to her side.

    The Bandbox |Louis Joseph Vance