tongue-tied

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having tongue-tie or ankyloglossia (“a congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum (a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth) is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.”).
Prevented from or unable to express oneself clearly or fluently, or freely; at a loss for words, speechless.
Reluctant to speak up; reserved, reticent.
Physically unable to speak; dumb, mute.

verb

/ˈtʌŋtaɪd/ En-us-tongue-tied.ogg En-au-tongue-tied.ogg

tongue-tied more tongue-tied most tongue-tied

From tongue + tied (“restricted”, adjective).

tongue tie tongue-tie cat got your tongue on the tip of one's tongue

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