closemouthed

adj

Etymology

From close + mouthed.

Definitions

  1. reticent, secretive or uncommunicative

    • As much so as possible; they have hardly a way that you would like, my dear ma'am; and are as closemouthed as if they were afraid of committing themselves.
    • Instructors were notoriously closemouthed about their gunnery techniques.

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