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1. (n.) tongue-tie
impeded motion of the tongue caused esp. by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
2. (v.t.) tongue-tie
to make tongue-tied.
Etymology: (1545–55)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) tongue tie, ankyloglossia
a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
2. (verb) tongue-tie
deprive of speech
"When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tongue-tie
impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums
2. (verb) tongue-tie
to deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation
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