tongue-tied
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adjective
1.
unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.
2.
affected with tongue-tie.
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noun
1.
impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make tongue-tied.
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World English Dictionary
| tongue-tie | |
| —n | |
| a congenital condition in which the tongue has restricted mobility as the result of an abnormally short frenulum | |
| tongue-tied | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | speechless, esp with embarrassment or shyness |
| 2. | having a condition of tongue-tie |
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Medical Dictionary
tongue-tie n.
Restricted mobility of the tongue resulting from abnormal shortness of the frenum. Also called ankyloglossia.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Think ahead what you might say, so you don't get tongue-tied.
If you get tongue-tied when trying to learn a new language, your genes may be to blame, a new study suggests.
In ankyloglossia the lingual frenum is too short resulting in a tongue-tied condition.
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