Defn: Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.
CLOSEN
Clos"en, v. t.
Defn: To make close. [R.]
CLOSENESS
Close"ness, n.
Defn: The state of being close.
Half stifled by the closeness of the room. Swift.
We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the
extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Bacon.
An affectation of closeness and covetousness. Addison.
Syn. — Narrowness; oppressiveness; strictness; secrecy; compactness; conciseness; nearness; intimacy; tightness; stinginess; literalness.
CLOSER
Clos"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.
2. A finisher; that which finishes or terminates.
3. (Masonry)