tongue
Nouns
- (n) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity glossa, lingua, clapper,
- (n) a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language natural language,
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(n) any long thin projection that is transient
- tongues of flame licked at the walls
- rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark
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(n) a manner of speaking
- he spoke with a thick tongue
- she has a glib tongue
- (n) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea spit,
- (n) the tongue of certain animals used as meat
- (n) the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- (n) metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side clapper,
Verbs
- (v) articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
- (v) lick or explore with the tongue