Definition of Tongue-tie

1. Verb. Deprive of speech. "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"

Generic synonyms: Deprive

Medical Definition of Tongue-tie

1. Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tongue-tie

tongman
tongmen
tongs
tongster
tongsters
tongue
tongue
tongue-fish
tongue-flower
tongue-in-cheek
tongue-lashing
tongue-shaped
tongue-shaped
tongue-swallowing
tongue-tie (current term)
tongue-tie (current term)
tongue-tied
tongued
tonguefish
tonguefish
tongueflower
tongueless
tongueless frog
tonguelike
tongues
tonguester
tongueworm
tongue and groove joint
tongue bone
tongue crib

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