About The Word Tongue-tied

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Tongue-tied to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Tongue-tied definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Tongue-tied

Tongue-tied Meaning & Definition
Tongue-tied Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tongue-tied?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tongue-tied: inarticulate | incoherent | unarticulate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tongue-tied:

See Also |

Tongue-tied In Webster's Dictionary

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

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Organic compound ‐ any compound of carbon and another…
  • Layup ‐ a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or…
  • Teeming with(p) ‐ filled to overflowing with a vast number of moving or especially…
  • Freestanding ‐ standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; "a…
  • Cote d'ivoire ‐ a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the…
  • Sphacele calycina ‐ California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white…
  • Fan tracery ‐ the carved tracery on…
  • Apatura ‐ large Old World…
  • Hendrik verwoerd ‐ South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid…
  • Ulysses grant ‐ 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies…