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
Vilim-Croatian
KristiinaKREES-tee:-nah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Bryana-English (Modern)
NaphtaliNAF-tə-lie (English)Biblical
Aphrodisios-Ancient Greek
Kristinekris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German