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Quick definitions from WordNet (tongue)
▸ noun: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
▸ noun: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
▸ noun: a manner of speaking ("He spoke with a thick tongue")
▸ noun: the tongue of certain animals used as meat
▸ noun: any long thin projection that is transient ("Tongues of flame licked at the walls")
▸ noun: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
▸ noun: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
▸ noun: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
▸ verb: lick or explore with the tongue
▸ verb: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24145)
▸ Also see tonguing
▸ Word origin
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▸ Idioms related to tongue (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tongue
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▸ noun: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
▸ noun: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
▸ noun: a manner of speaking ("He spoke with a thick tongue")
▸ noun: the tongue of certain animals used as meat
▸ noun: any long thin projection that is transient ("Tongues of flame licked at the walls")
▸ noun: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
▸ noun: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
▸ noun: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
▸ verb: lick or explore with the tongue
▸ verb: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24145)
▸ Also see tonguing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tongue
▸ Usage examples for tongue
▸ Idioms related to tongue (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tongue
▸ Words that often appear near tongue
▸ Rhymes of tongue
▸ Invented words related to tongue