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
Jayant-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
SiarlSHARLWelsh
CoyKOIEnglish
Pau-Catalan, Occitan
Greta['gretə]
Lauraine-English (Rare)