tongue-tied

tongue-tied

(tŭng′tīd′)adj.1. Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.2. Affected with tongue-tie.

tongue-tied

adj 1. speechless, esp with embarrassment or shyness 2. (Pathology) having a condition of tongue-tie

tongue′-tied`

adj. 1. unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise. 2. affected with tongue-tie. [1520–30]

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Adj.

1.

tongue-tied - unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"incoherentinarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"

tongue-tied

adjective speechless, dumb, mute, inarticulate, dumbstruck, struck dumb, at a loss for words In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied.
articulate, chatty, talkative, wordy, effusive, garrulous, voluble, loquacious, verbose

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