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tongue

/ tongue /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Type of:
play spiel
Kinds of:
double tongue triple-tongue
Derived:
lingua glossa clapper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 2
lick or explore with the tongue
Type of:
lick lap
Derived:
lingua glossa clapper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
any long thin projection that is transient
"tongues of flame licked at the walls"
"rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
Type of:
projection
noun Sense 4
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
Type of:
variety meat organs
Kinds of:
beef tongue calf's tongue
noun Sense 5
a manner of speaking
"he spoke with a thick tongue"
"she has a glib tongue"
Type of:
manner of speaking speech delivery
Kinds of:
sharp tongue
noun Sense 6
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Type of:
organ articulator
Has parts:
mouth oral cavity oral fissure
noun Sense 7
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
Type of:
flap
Has parts:
boot shoe
noun Sense 8
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Opposites:
artificial language
Type of:
language linguistic communication
Kinds of:
mother tongue maternal language first language tone language tonal language
noun Sense 9
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Type of:
cape ness
noun Sense 10
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
Type of:
striker
Has parts:
bell
Derived:
clap
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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play spiel double tongue triple-tongue lick lap projection variety meat organs beef tongue calf's tongue manner of speaking