tongue-tied
adjective
[ ˈtʌŋtʌɪd ]
• too shy or embarrassed to speak.
• "Barbara was tongue-tied in the presence of her parents"
Similar:
lost for words,
at a loss for words,
struck dumb,
dumbstruck,
bereft of speech,
speechless,
wordless,
unable to get a word out,
inarticulate,
mute,
dumb,
voiceless,
silent,
mum,
dumbstricken,
mumchance,
obmutescent,
• having a malformation restricting the movement of the tongue.
