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
MinnaMI-nah (German), MEEN-nah (Finnish)German (Archaic), Finnish, Swedish
Nudd-Welsh Mythology
Lakeishalə-KEE-shəAfrican American
Hardmod-Ancient Germanic
Brittania-English (Rare)
Will[wil]