tight-lipped

🇺🇸 /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/
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adjective
R

Not sharing information or keeping quiet about something.

Despite the rumors, government officials remained tight-lipped today.

R

Having lips pressed together, often showing anger or annoyance.

He marched out of the room tight-lipped and white-faced.

translation

adj. Not sharing information or keeping quiet about something.; Having lips pressed together, often showing anger or annoyance.