mealy-mouthed
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mealy-mouthed
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Possibly from German Mehl im Maule behalten, via Martin Luther
adjective more mealy-mouthed · most mealy-mouthed · mealmouthed · meal-mouthed · mealymouthed
- Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright. The surliness with which the woodchopper speaks of his woods, handling them as indifferently as his axe, is better than the mealy-mouthed enthusiasm of the lover of nature.
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adj not forthright
| Français | hypocrite |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mit mehligem Mund, ausweichend, gewunden, sich windend |
| Русский | укло́нчивый uklónčivyj, виля́ющий viljájuščij, неи́скренний neískrennij, двули́чный dvulíčnyj |
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title = {mealy-mouthed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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