tongue-tie Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb deprive of speech
- When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied
WordNet
Tongue"-tie` noun
Definitions
(Med.) Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the frænum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums. Dunglison.
Tongue"-tie` transitive verb
Definitions
To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation.
