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tongue-tied - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tongue-tied' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tongue-tied [ a.]
- Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum.
- Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause.

Meaning of 'tongue-tied' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tongue-tied [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
Example in sentence:
  • felt tongue-tied with embarrassment;
  • incoherent with grief

Nearby Words:

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