1. (noun) tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Synonyms: lingua, glossa, spit, tongue, knife, clapper, natural language, applauder
2. (noun) natural language, tongue
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Synonyms: tongue, knife, glossa, clapper, lingua, spit, natural language
3. (noun) tongue, knife
any long thin projection that is transient
Synonyms: tongue, natural language, glossa, lingua, spit, knife, clapper
4. (noun) tongue
a manner of speaking
Synonyms: natural language, glossa, lingua, spit, knife, clapper
5. (noun) spit, tongue
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
Synonyms: spittle, expectoration, glossa, lingua, spit, spitting, tongue, saliva, clapper, natural language, knife
6. (noun) tongue
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
Synonyms: natural language, glossa, lingua, spit, knife, clapper
7. (noun) tongue
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
Synonyms: natural language, glossa, lingua, spit, knife, clapper
8. (verb) clapper, tongue
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
Synonyms: lingua, glossa, spit, tongue, knife, clapper, natural language, applauder
9. (verb) tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
10. (verb) tongue
lick or explore with the tongue
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