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Definition of mealy-mouthed adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mealy-mouthed

adjective

NAmE//ˈmili ˌmaʊðd//

, NAmE//ˈmiliˌmaʊθt//

(disapproving)

not willing or honest enough to speak in a direct or open way about what you really think mealy-mouthed politicians

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