tongue
/tˈʌŋ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- 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
“tongues of flame licked at the walls” - a manner of speaking
“he spoke with a thick tongue” - 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
verb
- articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
- lick or explore with the tongue
Synonyms for tongue
Words that rhyme with tongue
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