woman of few words
A woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My grandmother is a woman of few words.”
“She is a woman of few words, but when she speaks, everyone listens carefully.”
“Although she was a woman of few words, her brief, thoughtful comments often provided the clarity the committee desperately needed.”
By analogy with man of few words.
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bad word
A vulgar word.
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breathe a word
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
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comfort woman
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
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dicky
[Cockney slang]word
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dirty word
The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
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dried-fish woman
A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.
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empty words
Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.
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from the word go
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
Last updated August 10, 2026