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. (noun)
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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