mealy-mouthed



mealy-mouthed

not brave enough to say what you mean directly and honestly Strangely enough, although we are getting more mealy-mouthed about mental and physical disabilities, we are increasingly frank about bodily functions.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shouheisho:-he:Japanese
MatjaŽ-Slovene
Isingoma-Eastern African, Ganda
Ivano-Italian
Shideh-Persian
Paris (2)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Various