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
Pavla-Czech, Slovene
Maximilienne-French
Phuntso-Bhutanese
Silvestreseel-BE-stre (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
RafaRAH-fahSpanish
Ketut-Indonesian, Balinese