Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tight lips

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: tight lips
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Of a person, silence or reticence.

Example Sentences

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

Phrases

tight-lipped

Frequently Paired Words

tight-lipped

Questions

What does tight lips mean?: Of a person, silence or reticence.

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