tongue-tied tongue-tie • tongue-tier · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tongue-tied · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) deprive of speech. Synonyms: tongue-tie. Example: "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied." · · Verb Definition 1 (adj) unable to express yourself clearly or fluently. Synonyms: incoherent. Examples: "Felt tongue-tied with embarrassment." "Incoherent with grief." · · Adjective Definition 1 Synonyms · · · incoherent · · Synonym 1 Characters · · - hyphen-minus U+002D d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075