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1. (adj.) tongue-tied
unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.
2. tongue-tied
affected with tongue-tie.
Etymology: (1520–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) incoherent, tongue-tied
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
"felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"
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1. (adj) tongue-tied
destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum
2. (adj) tongue-tied
unable to speak freely, from whatever cause
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