tie of the tongue

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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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tongue-tie — tongue′ tie n. v. tied, ty•ing 1) pat impeded motion of the tongue caused esp. by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth 2) to make tongue tied • Etymology: 1545–55 …   From formal English to slang

• tongue-tie — [tuŋ′tī΄] n. limited motion of the tongue, usually caused by a short frenum and resulting in indistinct articulation vt. tongue tied, tongue tying to make tongue tied …   English World dictionary

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• Tongue-tie (tack) — A tongue tie is a piece of equipment used by horseback riders to prevent the horse from getting his tongue over the bit, which would make the animal very difficult to control. It is usually a strip of cloth or rubber, passed through the mouth and …   Wikipedia

• tongue — n. & v. n. 1 the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used in tasting, licking, and swallowing, and (in man) for speech. 2 the tongue of an ox etc. as food. 3 the faculty of or a tendency in speech (a sharp tongue). 4 a particular language (the… …   Useful english dictionary

• tongue-tie — SYN: ankyloglossia. * * * tongue tie n a congenital defect characterized by limited mobility of the tongue due to shortness of its frenulum * * * n. a disorder of young children in which the tongue is anchored in the floor of the mouth more… …   Medical dictionary

• tongue — tongue1 W3S3 [tʌŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(mouth)¦ 2 click your tongue 3 sharp tongue 4 silver tongue 5 sharp tongued/silver tongued etc 6 with (your) tongue in (your) cheek 7 slip of the tongue 8 bite your tongue 9 Cat got your tongue? …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tongue — /tVN/ noun 1 MOUTH (C) the soft, moveable part inside your mouth that you use for tasting, eating, and speaking: Joe ran his tongue over his dry lips. | The dog panted, his tongue hanging out in the heat. | stick your tongue out (=put your tongue …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Tongue tie — A minor congenital anomaly (birth defect) in which the flap of mucous membrane under the tongue (known as the frenum) is too short and limits the normal mobility of the tongue. The medical term for this condition is ankyloglossia. The name tongue …   Medical dictionary

• tongue-tie — /tung tuy /, n., v., tongue tied, tongue tying. n. 1. impeded motion of the tongue caused esp. by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth. v.t. 2. to make tongue tied. [1545 55; back formation from TONGUE TIED] * * * ▪… …   Universalium