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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Tongue-tied

· Tongue·-tied · IPA /ˈtʌŋtaɪd/
01 a. Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum.
  1. 1.
    Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum.
  2. 2.
    Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause.
    “Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity.” — Shak.