Meaning of TONGUE TIE
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- [n] a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
- [v] deprive of speech; "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"
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| | Synonyms: | | ankyloglossia |
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| | See Also: | | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, deprive | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Tongue"-tie`\, n. (Med.)
Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the
fr[ae]num, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums.
--Dunglison.
\Tongue"-tie`\, v. t.
To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct
articulation.
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