with tight lips

  • 1tight lips — noun Of a person, silence or reticence. After M. de Kercadiou came M. de Vilmorin, very pale and self contained, with tight lips and an overcast brow. See Also: tight lipped …

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  • 2tight-lipped — [ˌtaıt ˈlıpt] adj 1.) unwilling to talk about something ▪ Diplomats are remaining tight lipped about the negotiations. 2.) with your lips tightly pressed together because you are angry …

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  • 3tight-lipped — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ with the lips firmly closed, as a sign of suppressed emotion or unwillingness to divulge information …

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  • 4tight — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely and firmly put together (a tight joint). 3 (of clothes etc.) too closely fitting (my shoes are rather tight). 4 impermeable, impervious …

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  • 5tight-lipped — adjective 1 unwilling to talk about something: Diplomats are remaining tight lipped about the negotiations. 2 with your lips tightly pressed together because you are angry …

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  • 6tight-lipped — adjective with the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence …

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  • 7tight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thēttr tight; akin to Middle High German dīhte thick, Sanskrit tanakti it causes to coagulate Date: 14th century 1. a. having… …

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  • 8Tied Up too Tight — Single by Hard Fi from the album Stars of CCTV Released …

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  • 9Tied up too Tight — Infobox Single Name = Tied Up Too Tight Artist = Hard Fi from Album = Stars of CCTV Released = 4 April 2005 Format = CD, 7 , 10 Recorded = Staines, 2004 Genre = Indie rock Alternative rock Length = 3:33 Label = Warner Music Writer = Richard… …

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  • 10digestive system, human — Introduction  the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …

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