Definition of mealy-mouthed Mealy-mouthed
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We found 4 definitions of mealy-mouthed from 4 different sources.
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What does mealy-mouthed mean?
WordNet
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| mealy-mouthed - hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy; "a mealymouthed politician" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- mealy-mouthed (Adjective)
Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mealy-mouthed (a.)
Using soft words; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; unwilling to tell the truth in plain language.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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mealy-mouthed
Over-modest or backward in speech.
