Definition of mealy-mouth in English:

mealy-mouth

noun ˈmiːlɪmaʊθ

1The mouth, voice, or manner of speaking of a mealy-mouthed person.
2A mealy-mouthed person.
3British regional. Any of several birds, as the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, or the whitethroat, Sylvia communis.

verb ˈmiːlɪmaʊθ

US black english

no object And with object. To speak indecisively (about); to equivocate, especially due to timidity or fear.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. From mealy + mouth
1930s; earliest use found in Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), writer and anthropologist. From mealy-mouth.

Definition of mealy-mouth in US English:

mealy-mouth

nounˈmiːlɪmaʊθ

1The mouth, voice, or manner of speaking of a mealy-mouthed person.
2A mealy-mouthed person.
3British regional. Any of several birds, as the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, or the whitethroat, Sylvia communis.

verbˈmiːlɪmaʊθ

US black english

no object And with object. To speak indecisively (about); to equivocate, especially due to timidity or fear.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. From mealy + mouth<br>1930s; earliest use found in Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), writer and anthropologist. From mealy-mouth.

单词	mealy-mouth
释义	Definition of mealy-mouth in English: mealy-mouth noun ˈmiːlɪmaʊθ 1The mouth, voice, or manner of speaking of a mealy-mouthed person. 2A mealy-mouthed person. 3British regional. Any of several birds, as the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, or the whitethroat, Sylvia communis. verb ˈmiːlɪmaʊθ US black english no object And with object. To speak indecisively (about); to equivocate, especially due to timidity or fear. Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. From mealy + mouth 1930s; earliest use found in Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), writer and anthropologist. From mealy-mouth. Definition of mealy-mouth in US English: mealy-mouth nounˈmiːlɪmaʊθ 1The mouth, voice, or manner of speaking of a mealy-mouthed person. 2A mealy-mouthed person. 3British regional. Any of several birds, as the willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, or the whitethroat, Sylvia communis. verbˈmiːlɪmaʊθ US black english no object And with object. To speak indecisively (about); to equivocate, especially due to timidity or fear. Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. From mealy + mouth<br>1930s; earliest use found in Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), writer and anthropologist. From mealy-mouth.
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