| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Closemouthed; silent.[Websters]
2. Being tacit or quiescent. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb close-tonguedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (close-tonguedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective close-tongued.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CLOSE-TONGUED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1594. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CLOSE-TONGUED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Keeping silence; cautious in speaking. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
