tongue-tied

tongue-tied (tngtd)

adj.

1. Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.

2. Affected with tongue-tie.

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tongue-tied

adj

1. speechless, esp with embarrassment or shyness

2. (Medicine / Pathology) having a condition of tongue-tie

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

tongue-tied - unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief" incoherent inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"

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tongue-tied

adjective speechless, dumb, mute, inarticulate, dumbstruck, struck dumb, at a loss for words In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied.
articulate, chatty, talkative, wordy, effusive, garrulous, voluble, loquacious, verbose

Translations

tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋtaɪd] ADJ → con la lengua trabada (fig) → tímido, cortado, premioso(frm)

tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋˌtaɪd] adj (fig) → muto/a
he was tongue-tied with embarrassment → l'imbarrazzo lo ha fatto ammutolire

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tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋˌtaɪd] adj (fig) → muto/a
he was tongue-tied with embarrassment → l'imbarrazzo lo ha fatto ammutolire