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
Ashwin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Jamin-Biblical
I&Eth;Unn-Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Nelu-Romanian
DÎYar-Kurdish
TeunisTUU-nisDutch