man/woman of few words
Definition of man/woman of few words
: a man/woman who does not talk very much My grandfather was a man of few words.
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Word by Word Definitions
: an individual human
: an adult male human
: husband
: to supply with people (as for service)
: to station members of a ship's crew at
: to serve in the force or complement of
: manual
: an adult female person
: womankind
: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness
: not many persons or things
: consisting of or amounting to only a small number
: a small number of units or individuals
: a special limited number
: something that is said
: talk, discourse
: the text of a vocal musical composition
: speak
: to express in words : phrase
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