(tongue-tied)
1Tongue-tied — a. 1. Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fr[ae]num. [1913 Webster] 2. Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause. [1913 Webster] Love, therefore, and tongue tied simp …
2tongue-tied — adj unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed ▪ When adults spoke to her, she became tongue tied and shy …
3tongue-tied — If someone is tongue tied, they are speechless or cannot say what they want, often through shyness or embarrassment …
4tongue-tied — təŋ .tīd adj characteristic of or affected with tongue tie …
5tongue-tied — tongue′ tied adj. 1) unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise 2) pat affected with tongue tie • Etymology: 1520–30 …
6tongue-tied — [tuŋ′tīd΄] adj. 1. having a condition of tongue tie 2. speechless from amazement, embarrassment, etc …
7tongue-tied — index inarticulate, mute, speechless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8tongue-tied — tongue ,tied adjective unable to speak because you are nervous or embarrassed …
9tongue-tied — [adj] speechless aghast, amazed, astounded, at a loss for words, bashful, choked up, dazed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, inarticulate, mum, mute, shocked, shy, silent, stammering, uncommunicative, voiceless; concept 267 …
10tongue-tied — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too shy or embarrassed to speak …
