closemouthed

/klˈoʊsmaʊðd/ adj

reticent, secretive or uncommunicative

Word Origin Closemouthed is built from close (Latin claudere 'to shut') and mouth (Proto-Germanic munþaz). It paints a picture of lips firmly sealed — someone who won't spill secrets. The same root claudere gives us include, exclude, and conclude, all about shutting in or out.

adj reticent, secretive or uncommunicative

The detective remained closemouthed about the details of the ongoing investigation.

(形容词) 守口如瓶的;沉默寡言的;讳莫如深的

这位侦探对正在进行的调查细节守口如瓶。

(adjetivo) reservado; callado; discreto; parco [Reservado, secreto o poco comunicativo.]

El detective permaneció reservado sobre los detalles de la investigación en curso.

(adjectif) discret; taciturne; réservé; peu communicatif [Qui parle peu, qui ne révèle pas ce qu'il sait ; discret, réservé, taciturne.]

Le détective est resté closemouthed sur les détails de l'enquête en cours.

(Adjektiv) verschwiegen; wortkarg; zurückhaltend [Zurückhaltend im Reden; verschwiegen oder nicht mitteilsam.]

Der Detektiv blieb **closemouthed** über die Details der laufenden Ermittlungen.

(形容詞) 口が堅い。秘密主義の。無口な。

探偵は進行中の調査の詳細について、終始closemouthedだった。

(adjetivo) reticente; sigiloso; reservado [reticente, sigiloso ou pouco comunicativo.]

O detetive permaneceu de boca fechada sobre os detalhes da investigação em andamento.

Word parts: close + mouth + ed

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