- mealy-mouthed adj
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mealy-mouthed — adj not brave enough or honest enough to say clearly and directly what you really think used in order to show disapproval ▪ Most people felt Mr Major fought a pretty mealy mouthed campaign in which radical ideas were either dropped or blunted … Dictionary of contemporary English
mealy-mouthed — afraid to say what one really thinks, 1570s; first element perhaps from O.E. milisc sweet, from P.Gmc. *meduz honey (see MEAD (Cf. mead) (n.1)), which suits the sense, but if the Old English word did not survive long enough to be the source of… … Etymology dictionary
mealy-mouthed — [mēl′ēmouthd′, mēl′ēmoutht′] adj. not outspoken or blunt; not willing to state the facts in simple, direct words; euphemistic and insincere … English World dictionary
mealy-mouthed — [[t]mi͟ːlima͟ʊðd[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is being mealy mouthed, you are critical of them for being unwilling to speak in a simple or open way because they want to avoid talking directly about something unpleasant.… … English dictionary
mealy-mouthed — meal′y mouthed or meal′y•mouthed adj. avoiding the use of plain or honest language; deceitful • Etymology: 1565–75 … From formal English to slang
mealy-mouthed — mealy mouthedly /mee lee mow thid lee, dhid , mowtht , mowdhd /, adv. mealy mouthedness, n. /mee lee mowtht , mowdhd /, adj. avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince… … Universalium
mealy-mouthed — adj 1. mincing, overnice, nice, overdelicate, delicate, overdainty, dainty, euphemistic, euphemistical, euphemious, affected; priggish, prim, proper, Sl. uptight; tartuffian, pious, moral, self righteous, sanctimonious, holier than thou,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mealy — [mē′lē] adj. mealier, mealiest 1. a) like meal; powdery, dry, soft, etc. b) dry and somewhat crumbly or coarse in texture, with little flavor [a mealy apple] 2. of or containing meal 3. sprinkled or covered with meal … English World dictionary
mealy — adj. (mealier, mealiest) 1 a of or like meal; soft and powdery. b containing meal. 2 (of a complexion) pale. 3 (of a horse) spotty. 4 (in full mealy mouthed) not outspoken; afraid to use plain expressions. Phrases and idioms: mealy bug any insect … Useful english dictionary
mealy — mealiness, n. /mee lee/, adj., mealier, mealiest. 1. having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly: mealy potatoes; a mealy stone. 2. of or containing meal; farinaceous: baked fish with a mealy crust. 3. covered with or as if with … Universalium
mouthed — /mowdhd, mowtht/, adj. 1. having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination): a small mouthed man. 2. having a way of speaking of a specified kind (often used in combination): a mealy mouthed speaker; a loud mouthed brat. [1250 1300;… … Universalium
