Synonyms for buttoned up

Grammar : Adj, adv, verb

Spell : buht-nd-uhp

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌt ndˈʌp

Top 10 synonyms for buttoned up

Other synonyms for the word buttoned up

Définition of buttoned up

As in mum : adj silent
As in noncommittal : adj unwilling to decide
As in quiet : adj without or with little sound
As in safe : adj free from harm
As in secretive : adj uncommunicative
As in silent : adj quiet; speechless
As in speechless : adj without ability to talk
As in still : adj calm, motionless, quiet
As in through : adj done
As in tight-lipped : adj silent
As in uncommunicative : adj shy, silent
As in under wraps : adj kept secret
As in hushed : adj silent
As in inobtrusive : adj quiet
As in closemouthed : adj silent, reserved
As in done : adj accomplished, finished
As in : adv kept quiet
As in lock : verb fasten, clasp
As in transact : verb do business, carry out
As in batten down the hatches : verb prepare for trouble
As in : verb keep silent
As in cap : verb outdo a performance
As in close : verb complete, finish, stop

Example sentences :

The stalwart man was buttoned up in a dark overcoat, and carried an umbrella.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

The morning was bitterly cold, and the rider was buttoned up to the throat.
Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine

"She has youth in her favour," said he, as he buttoned up his overcoat.
Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever

But I pulled my cap down over my eyes and buttoned up my pea-jacket.
Extract from : « The Opal Serpent » by Fergus Hume

Here's my watch and here's my tickets, buttoned up in this pocket.
Extract from : « The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation » by Annie Fellows Johnston

Uncle Reuben buttoned up his coat to the chin as he gazed seaward.
Extract from : « Michael Penguyne » by William H. G. Kingston

His black overcoat was buttoned up to the chin because of the rain.
Extract from : « Sons and Lovers » by David Herbert Lawrence

You would have buttoned up your pockets instinctively if you had seen him.
Extract from : « My Novel, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

He placed the receipt in his inside pocket and buttoned up his coat.
Extract from : « The Tale of Timber Town » by Alfred Grace

He began to step slowly backward as he buttoned up his jacket.
Extract from : « The Combined Maze » by May Sinclair

Antonyms for buttoned up

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