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
Burnham['bɜ:nəm]
Lillie['lili:]
Wasswa-Eastern African, Ganda
Nojus-Lithuanian
CleophasKLEE-ə-fəs (English)Biblical
FrÉDÉRiquefre-de-REEKFrench