What does mealy mouthed mean?
Mealy mouthed means Alternative form of mealy-mouthed..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of mealy-mouthed..
If Britain goes down the plug hole, we can't blame three "loadsamoney" bankers, but did they need to be quite so gung-ho about it, and so mealymouthed with their apologies.
Use mealy mouthed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mealy mouthed means Alternative form of mealy-mouthed..
Common synonyms include indirect.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If Britain goes down the plug hole, we can't blame three "loadsamoney" bankers, but did they need to be quite so gung-ho about it, and so mealymouthed with their apologies.
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