English

Noun

tight lips pl ‎(plural only)

1. (idiomatic) Of a person, silence or reticence.
   • 1921 — Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche, ch II

     After M. de Kercadiou came M. de Vilmorin, very pale and self-contained, with tight lips and an overcast brow.

Related terms

• tight-lipped