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Tongue
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
flexible
muscular
organ
in the
mouth
that
is used to
move
food around, for
tasting
and that
is
moved
into various
positions
to
modify
the
flow
of
air
from the
lungs
in order to
produce
different
sounds
in speech.
●
This
organ
, as
taken
from
animals
used for food (especially cows).
●
Any
similar
organ
, such as the
lingua
l
ribbon
, or
odontophore
, of a
mollusk
; the
proboscis
of a
moth
or
butterfly
; or the
lingua
of an insect.
●
In Anatomy & Footwear:
A language.
●
Speakers of
a language
, collectively.
●
Voice (the
distinctive
sound
of a person's
speech
);
accent
(distinctive
manner
of
pronouncing
a language).
●
Manner of
speaking
, often habitually.
●
A person
speaking
in a
specified
manner
(most often plural).
●
The power of
articulate
utterance
;
speech
generally.
●
Discourse;
fluency
of
speech
or expression.
●
Honourable
discourse
; eulogy.
●
In Religion:
Glossolalia.
●
In a
shoe
, the
flap
of
material
that
goes
between the
laces
and the
foot
(so called because it
resembles
a
tongue
in the mouth).
●
Any large or long physical
protrusion
on an
automotive
or
machine
part or any other part that
fits
into a long
groove
on another part.
●
A
projection
, or
slender
appendage
or fixture.
●
A long,
narrow
strip
of
land
,
projecting
from the
mainland
into a
sea
or 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.
●
An individual point of
flame
from a fire.
●
A small
sole
(type of fish).
●
In Nautical:
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
piece
s.
●
In Music:
A reed.
●
In Geology:
A
division
of
formation
; A
layer
or
member
of a
formation
that
pinches out
in one
direction.
Verb
●
In Music:
On a
wind instrument
,
t
o
articulate
a
note
by
starting
t
he
air
with a
tap
of
t
he
tongue
,
as though
by
speaking
a 'd' or 't'
sound
(alveolar plosive).
●
To
manipulate
with the
tongue
,
as in
kissing
or
oral
sex.
●
To
protrude
in
relatively
long,
narrow
sections.
●
To
join
by means of
a
tongue
and groove.
●
To
talk
; to prate.
●
To
speak
; to utter.
●
To
chide
; to scold.
Name
●
A
village
by the Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland, Highland
council area
, Scotland (OS
grid
ref
NC5956).
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tongue
English
tonge
Middle English (1100-1500)
tunge
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Glossa
Lingua
Idiom
Language
Lingo
Tounge
Tung
Tong
Tonge
Toong
Toongue
Toung
Toungue
Speaking In Tongues
Related
Mouth
Nose
Neck
Finger
Throat
Lips
Lip
Teeth
Belly
Chin
Cheek
Jaw
Ear
Ears
Stomach
Butt
Forehead
Palate
Cock
Pinky
Fingers
Eyes
Legs
Skin
Skull
Penis
Toes
Cheeks
Beak
Head
Chest
Thumb
Heart
Tooth
Larynx
Uvula
Eye
Esophagus
Abdomen
Body
Nipple
Nostrils
Vagina
Tail
Pharyngeal
Hands
Face
Voice
Wrist
Pharynx
Eyelid
Mother
Lower Lip
Soft Palate
Upper Lip
Chocolate Starfish
Pussy Lips
Labia Majora
Alveolar Ridge
Index Finger
More
Rhymes
Rng
Mong
Wung
Mung
Lung
Bung
Sung
Dung
Hung
Rung
Pung
Brung
Young
Wrung
Among
Clung
Stung
Swung
'Mong
Flung
Slung
Strung
Tongue
Unsung
Sprung
Guzheng
Unstung
Overhung
Well-Hung
Horse-Hung
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