Usage of "tight-lipped"

Having an inclination to secrecy.

Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself.

Usage of tight-lipped in English

One thing's for sure: Washington is still tight-lipped on the baby issue. 
 Ebony 

However, in typically tight-lipped fashion, Apple has yet to confirm its plans. 
 BBC 

Mr Brownlee also remained tight-lipped about legal protection of troops in Iraq. 
 Radio NZ 

Edward Wardwell stared at me tight-lipped, and then said, resignedly, 'All right. 
 The Pariah 

Marchionne is being equally tight-lipped about his plans for the Polish plant. 
 Reuters 

Chief executive, Mr David Dilger, was tight-lipped about the acquisition targets yesterday. 
 The Irish Times 

The Minister of Māori Crown Relations, Kelvin Davis, was keeping tight-lipped too. 
 Radio NZ 

Beyoncé remained tight-lipped about the so-called scandal as chatter reached fever pitch. 
 Ebony 

He was a thick-set man in the late thirties, tight-lipped and heavy-jawed. 
 A Man Four-Square 

As the cameras flashed and the questions flew in, Jack remained tight-lipped. 
 News.com.au 

It was the face of a Roman mother, tight-lipped, brown-eyed, and fierce. 
 Romance 

He glanced at Jackson, but the commander was as tight-lipped as ever. 
 The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign 

The freshmen were tight-lipped, pretending knowledge where they had none, exulting secretly. 
 Gladiator 

If one thing's for certain, it's that Disney productions are tight-lipped affairs. 
 Wired 

Dick looked at him with a tight-lipped smile that was somehow terrible. 
 The Obstacle Race 

Epadoa stood tight-lipped, anger flaring from her eyes, but made no reply. 
 The Plains of Passage 

Tight-lipped through the time

Meanings of tight-lipped in English