tongue (Meaning)
tongue (n)
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
any long thin projection that is transient
a manner of speaking
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
tongue (v)
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
lick or explore with the tongue
tongue (n.)
an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.
The power of articulate utterance; speech.
Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.
Honorable discourse; eulogy.
A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the English tongue.
Speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions.
A people having a distinct language.
The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk.
The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.
The lingua of an insect.
Any small sole.
That which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form.
A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance.
A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove.
A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake.
The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.
The clapper of a bell.
A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also. the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces.
Same as Reed, n., 5.
tongue (v. t.)
To speak; to utter.
To chide; to scold.
To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue boards together.
tongue (v. i.)
To talk; to prate.
To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tongue
tongue Sentence Examples
- The cat extended its tongue to taste the unfamiliar object.
- The chef scolded the apprentice for licking the batter off the spoon with his tongue.
- The doctor examined the patient's tongue as part of the physical examination.
- The parrot mimicked human speech with astonishing accuracy, even rolling its tongue on certain sounds.
- The snake's forked tongue flickered rapidly, tasting the air for prey.
- The baby refused to eat anything that wasn't mashed, as it couldn't manage food that required chewing with its tongue.
- The man had a thick, muscular tongue that hindered his speech.
- The guitarist used his tongue to produce a percussive sound known as "click" in his solos.
- The blowfish's tongue swelled to enormous proportions when it felt threatened, making it appear larger and more intimidating.
- The singer's tongue twisted around the lyrics, causing her to stumble over the words.
FAQs About the word tongue
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity, a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to
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The cat extended its tongue to taste the unfamiliar object.
The chef scolded the apprentice for licking the batter off the spoon with his tongue.
The doctor examined the patient's tongue as part of the physical examination.
The parrot mimicked human speech with astonishing accuracy, even rolling its tongue on certain sounds.
