close-tongued

adjective

Not inclined to speak; secretive.

Meanings

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

comparative more close-tongued · superlative most close-tongued

  1. Not inclined to speak; secretive.
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APA

close-tongued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-tongued

MLA

“close-tongued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-tongued. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close-tongued,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-tongued.

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