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close-tongued

close-tongued adjective: not inclined to speak; secretive.

Adjective

close-tongued (comparative more close-tongued, superlative most close-tongued)

  1. Not inclined to speak; secretive.

Forms of close-tongued

comparativemore close-tongued
superlativemost close-tongued

Questions about close-tongued

What does close-tongued mean?
Close-tongued means not inclined to speak; secretive.
What part of speech is close-tongued?
Close-tongued is an adjective.

Words near close-tongued in the dictionary

  1. close-set
  2. close-stool
  3. close-stools
  4. close-tiled
  5. close-toed
  6. close-tongued
  7. close-up
  8. close-up lens
  9. close-up lenses
  10. close-ups
  11. close-winded

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