tongue-tie
[ tuhng-tahy ]
/ ˈtʌŋˌtaɪ /
noun
impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
verb (used with object), tongue-tied, tongue-ty·ing.
to make tongue-tied.
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Origin of tongue-tie
First recorded in 1545–55; back formation from tongue-tied
Words nearby tongue-tie
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Example sentences from the Web for tongue-tie
A deficient or excessive development of the lingual frenulum may also interfere with the movements of the tongue (tongue-tie).
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriThe child was taken to a physician who operated and corrected the tongue-tie.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for tongue-tie
tongue-tie
noun
a congenital condition in which the tongue has restricted mobility as the result of an abnormally short frenulum
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Medical definitions for tongue-tie
tongue-tie
n.
Restricted mobility of the tongue resulting from abnormal shortness of the frenum.ankyloglossia
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