schmallippig
tight-lipped; reticent
English translations
- 01
with thin lips
- 02
small-lipped
Word details
- German meaning
- Schmallippig bedeutet, dass jemand dünne Lippen hat oder eine ablehnende, missbilligende Haltung zeigt.
- English meaning
- thin-lipped
- Synonym
- verschlossen, wortkarg
- German example
- Sie blickte ihn schmallippig an.
- English example
- She looked at him with a thin-lipped expression.
- Comparative
- schmallippigerSuperlative: am schmallippigsten
Example sentences with “schmallippig”
Er gab nur eine schmallippige Antwort. (He gave only a tight-lipped answer.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it a literal description?
It describes both a physical appearance and a behavioral attitude.