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
Minmeen (Korean)Chinese, Korean
Vendela-Swedish
Yeong-Suyung-sooKorean
Leary['li:ri]
Osane-Basque
LemuelLEM-yoo-əl (English)Biblical, Mormon, Biblical Hebrew