tongue-tied



tongue-tied

1. mod. unable to speak from fear or confusion. (Standard English.) Why do you get tongue-tied in front of a crowd?
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was tongue-tied and couldn’t stand up.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cumhur-Turkish
Abdul-Hamid-Arabic
Vincenzaveen-CHEN-tsahItalian
Aroldoah-ROL-doItalian
IshtarISH-tahr (English)Near Eastern Mythology
ConnieKAHN-eeEnglish