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单词 tongue-tie
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tongue-tie

1 of 2

verb

ˈtəŋ-ˌtī How to pronounce tongue-tie (audio)
tongue-tied; tongue-tying; tongue-ties

transitive verb

: to deprive of speech or the power of distinct articulation

tongue-tie

2 of 2

noun

: a congenital defect characterized by limited mobility of the tongue due to a short frenulum

Word History

Etymology

Verb

back-formation from tongue-tied

First Known Use

Verb

1555, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tongue-tie

noun

: a congenital defect characterized by limited mobility of the tongue due to shortness of the frenulum : ankyloglossia
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