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tongue > 10 senses
NOUN1tongue, lingua, glossa, clapperA mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
2tongue, natural languageA human written or spoken language used by a community
3tongue, knifeAny long thin projection that is transient
4tongueA manner of speaking
5tongue, spitA narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
6tongueThe tongue of certain animals used as meat
7tongueThe flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8tongue, clapperMetal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
VERB1tongueArticulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2tongueLick or explore with the tongue
tongue > pronunciation
Soundstah'ng
Rhymesaqualung, bung, dung, and 12 more rhymes in ahng at the HyperDic website...
tongue > noun 1, body
MeaningA mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
Synonymslingua, glossa, clapper
Part ofmouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris; throat, pharynx
Partstastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
Broaderorgan; articulator
Adjectiveslingual; sublingual; glossopharyngeal
Verbstongue; tongue
tongue > noun 2, communication
MeaningA human written or spoken language used by a community. Opposed to e.g. a computer language.
Synonymsnatural language
Narrowermother tongue, maternal language, first language; tone language, tonal language; creole; Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian; Eskimo-Aleut, Eskimo-Aleut language; Sino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan language; Austro-Asiatic, Munda-Mon-Khmer; Austronesian, Austronesian language; Papuan, Papuan language; Khoisan, Khoisan language; Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite; Ural-Altaic; Basque; Elamitic, Elamite, Susian; Kassite, Cassite; Caucasian, Caucasian language; Dravidian, Dravidic, Dravidian language; Afroasiatic, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic language, Afrasian, Afrasian language, Hamito-Semitic; Niger-Kordofanian, Niger-Kordofanian language; Nilo-Saharan, Nilo-Saharan language
Broaderlanguage, linguistic communication
Contraryartificial language
tongue > noun 3, shape
MeaningAny long thin projection that is transient.
Examples"tongues of flame licked at the walls"
Synonymsknife
Broaderprojection
tongue > noun 4, communication
MeaningA manner of speaking.
Examples"he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
Narrowersharp tongue
Broadermanner of speaking, speech, delivery
tongue > noun 5, object
MeaningA narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea.
Synonymsspit
Broadercape, ness
Substancessand
tongue > noun 6, food
MeaningThe tongue of certain animals used as meat.
Narrowerbeef tongue; calf's tongue
Broadervariety meat, organs
tongue > noun 7, artifact
MeaningThe flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot.
Part ofboot; shoe
Broaderflap
tongue > noun 8, artifact
MeaningMetal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side.
Synonymsclapper
Part ofbell
Broaderstriker
tongue > verb 1, creation
MeaningArticulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Categorymusic; music
Narrowerdouble tongue, triple-tongue
Broaderplay, spiel
Nounstongue
tongue > verb 2, contact
MeaningLick or explore with the tongue.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broaderlick, lap
Nounstongue

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