stiff-lipped

== English == === Etymology === The term refers to a person having a stern expression with the mouth closed and the lips pressed together. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɪf ˈlɪpt/ Rhymes: -ɪpt === Adjective === stiff-lipped (comparative more stiff-lipped, superlative most stiff-lipped) Maintaining a stiff upper lip. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “stiff-lipped, adj.” under “stiff, adj., n., and adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1916.