tongue-tied

2 definitions found

tongue-tied - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tongue-tied \Tongue"-tied`\, a.
     1. Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an
        impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short
        fraenum.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

tongue-tied - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tongue-tied
      adj 1: unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt
             tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"
             [syn: incoherent, tongue-tied]