tightlipped

/ˈtaɪtˌlɪpt/
adjective
  1. Not willing to speak openly or share information; secretive.
    • My dad gets tightlipped whenever I ask about his childhood.
    • The witness remained tightlipped about what she saw that night.
    • The company stayed tightlipped about the new product until the official launch.
  2. Showing disapproval or anger by pressing the lips together and not speaking.
    • He was tightlipped with frustration but refused to yell.
    • The teacher gave a tightlipped stare when the student made the rude comment.
    • After the argument, she sat tightlipped in the car the whole way home.
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