tongue
n. flexible muscular organ in the bottom of the mouth (used for tasting, swallowing and human speech); animal's tongue that is used for food; language or dialect; tongue-shaped object | ||||
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Tongue Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Tongue
(n.)
A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the English tongue.
(n.)
A people having a distinct language.
(n.)
A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake.
(n.)
A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove.
(n.)
A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance.
(n.)
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 pieces.
(n.)
an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.
(n.)
Any small sole.
(n.)
Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.
(n.)
Honorable discourse; eulogy.
(n.)
Same as Reed, n., 5.
(n.)
Speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions.
(n.)
That which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form.
(n.)
The clapper of a bell.
(n.)
The lingua of an insect.
(n.)
The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk.
(n.)
The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.
(n.)
The power of articulate utterance; speech.
(n.)
The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.
(v. i.)
To talk; to prate.
(v. i.)
To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
(v. t.)
To chide; to scold.
(v. t.)
To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue boards together.
(v. t.)
To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
(v. t.)
To speak; to utter.
(n.)
A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the English tongue.
(n.)
A people having a distinct language.
(n.)
A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake.
(n.)
A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove.
(n.)
A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance.
(n.)
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 pieces.
(n.)
an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.
(n.)
Any small sole.
(n.)
Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.
(n.)
Honorable discourse; eulogy.
(n.)
Same as Reed, n., 5.
(n.)
Speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions.
(n.)
That which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form.
(n.)
The clapper of a bell.
(n.)
The lingua of an insect.
(n.)
The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk.
(n.)
The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.
(n.)
The power of articulate utterance; speech.
(n.)
The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.
(v. i.)
To talk; to prate.
(v. i.)
To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
(v. t.)
To chide; to scold.
(v. t.)
To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue boards together.
(v. t.)
To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
(v. t.)
To speak; to utter.
| WordNet 2.0 |
tongue
Noun
1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
(synonym) lingua, glossa, clapper
(hypernym) organ
(part-holonym) mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
(part-meronym) tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
(synonym) natural language
(hypernym) language, linguistic communication
(hyponym) mother tongue, maternal language, first language
3. any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
(synonym) knife
(hypernym) projection
4. a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
(hyponym) sharp tongue
5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
(synonym) spit
(hypernym) cape, ness
(substance-meronym) sand
6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
(hypernym) variety meat, organs
(hyponym) beef tongue
7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
(hypernym) flap
(part-holonym) boot
8. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
(synonym) clapper
(hypernym) striker
(part-holonym) bell
Verb
1. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
(hypernym) play, spiel
(hyponym) double tongue, triple-tongue
(derivation) lingua, glossa, clapper
(classification) music
2. lick or explore with the tongue
(hypernym) lick, lap
(derivation) lingua, glossa, clapper
Noun
1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
(synonym) lingua, glossa, clapper
(hypernym) organ
(part-holonym) mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
(part-meronym) tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ
2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
(synonym) natural language
(hypernym) language, linguistic communication
(hyponym) mother tongue, maternal language, first language
3. any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
(synonym) knife
(hypernym) projection
4. a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
(hyponym) sharp tongue
5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
(synonym) spit
(hypernym) cape, ness
(substance-meronym) sand
6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
(hypernym) variety meat, organs
(hyponym) beef tongue
7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
(hypernym) flap
(part-holonym) boot
8. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
(synonym) clapper
(hypernym) striker
(part-holonym) bell
Verb
1. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
(hypernym) play, spiel
(hyponym) double tongue, triple-tongue
(derivation) lingua, glossa, clapper
(classification) music
2. lick or explore with the tongue
(hypernym) lick, lap
(derivation) lingua, glossa, clapper
| The Phrase Finder |
Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog
Origin
From Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Macbeth.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
tongue
tongue
\tongue\ (?), n. [oe. tunge, tonge, as. tunge; akin to ofries. tunge, d. tong, os. tunga, g. zunge, ohg. zunga, icel. & sw. tunga, dan tunge, goth. tuggō, ol. dingua, l. lingua. ?243 cf.language, lingo. ]
1. (anat.) an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.
note: the tongue is usually muscular, mobile, and free at one extremity, and in man other mammals is the principal organ of taste, aids in the prehension of food, in swallowing, and in modifying the voice as in speech. to make his english sweet upon his tongue.
2. the power of articulate utterance; speech. parrots imitating human tongue.
3. discourse; fluency of speech or expression. much tongue and much judgment seldom go together. estrange.
4. honorable discourse; eulogy. [obs.] she was born noble; let that title find her a private grave, but neither tongue nor honor. & fl.
5. a language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the english tongue. whose tongue thou shalt not understand. xxviii. 49. to speak all tongues.
6. speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions. my little children, let us love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth. ii. 18.
7. a people having a distinct language. a will gather all nations and tongues. lxvi. 18.
8. (zo?l.) (a) the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk. (b) the proboscis of a moth or a butterfly. (c) the lingua of an insect.
9. (zo?l.) any small sole.
10. that which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form. specifically: (a) a projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance. (b) a projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove. (c) a point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake. (d) the pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. (e) the clapper of a bell. (f) (naut.) 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 pieces. (g) (mus.) same as reed, n., 5.
similar words(35)
dog`s-tongue
whale`s tongue
to give tongue
tongue depressor
long-tongue
tongue bone
to hold the tongue
give tongue to
tongue twister
tongue tie
tongue grafting
hound`s-tongue
tongue fern
tongue-pad
tongue-in-cheek
tongue worm
tongue-tied
tongue-tie
tongue-shell
tongue-shaped
lamb`s tongue
double-tongue
triple-tongue
goose tongue
to bite the tongue
hart-tongue
deer`s-tongue
tongue and groove joint
mother tongue
double tongue
egg-and-tongue
to smite with the tongue
adder`s-tongue
yellow adder`s tongue
bird`s-tongue
tongue
\tongue\ (?), n. [oe. tunge, tonge, as. tunge; akin to ofries. tunge, d. tong, os. tunga, g. zunge, ohg. zunga, icel. & sw. tunga, dan tunge, goth. tuggō, ol. dingua, l. lingua. ?243 cf.language, lingo. ]
1. (anat.) an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.
note: the tongue is usually muscular, mobile, and free at one extremity, and in man other mammals is the principal organ of taste, aids in the prehension of food, in swallowing, and in modifying the voice as in speech. to make his english sweet upon his tongue.
2. the power of articulate utterance; speech. parrots imitating human tongue.
3. discourse; fluency of speech or expression. much tongue and much judgment seldom go together. estrange.
4. honorable discourse; eulogy. [obs.] she was born noble; let that title find her a private grave, but neither tongue nor honor. & fl.
5. a language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the english tongue. whose tongue thou shalt not understand. xxviii. 49. to speak all tongues.
6. speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions. my little children, let us love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth. ii. 18.
7. a people having a distinct language. a will gather all nations and tongues. lxvi. 18.
8. (zo?l.) (a) the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk. (b) the proboscis of a moth or a butterfly. (c) the lingua of an insect.
9. (zo?l.) any small sole.
10. that which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form. specifically: (a) a projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance. (b) a projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove. (c) a point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake. (d) the pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. (e) the clapper of a bell. (f) (naut.) 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 pieces. (g) (mus.) same as reed, n., 5.
similar words(35)
dog`s-tongue
whale`s tongue
to give tongue
tongue depressor
long-tongue
tongue bone
to hold the tongue
give tongue to
tongue twister
tongue tie
tongue grafting
hound`s-tongue
tongue fern
tongue-pad
tongue-in-cheek
tongue worm
tongue-tied
tongue-tie
tongue-shell
tongue-shaped
lamb`s tongue
double-tongue
triple-tongue
goose tongue
to bite the tongue
hart-tongue
deer`s-tongue
tongue and groove joint
mother tongue
double tongue
egg-and-tongue
to smite with the tongue
adder`s-tongue
yellow adder`s tongue
bird`s-tongue
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
tongue
teanga f. (gn.)
tongue tied: balbh
tongue twister: rabhlóg casfhocal
teanga f. (gn.)
tongue tied: balbh
tongue twister: rabhlóg casfhocal
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Galeg
Galeg = n. Gaulish tongue
Galeg = n. Gaulish tongue
Hebraeg
Hebraeg = n. Hebrew tongue
Tafod
Tafod = n. a tongue; a clapper
Tafodi
Tafodi = v. to tongue; to scold
| Dream Dictionary |
Tongue
To dream of seeing your own tongue, denotes that you will be looked upon with disfavor by your acquaintances. To see the tongue of another, foretells that scandal will villify you. To dream that your tongue is affected in any way, denotes that your carelessness in talking will get you into trouble.
To dream of seeing your own tongue, denotes that you will be looked upon with disfavor by your acquaintances. To see the tongue of another, foretells that scandal will villify you. To dream that your tongue is affected in any way, denotes that your carelessness in talking will get you into trouble.
Tongue Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| UK Post Codes and Counties |
Tongue
County: Highland
Post Code: IV27
County: Highland
Post Code: IV27
Tongue Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
TONGUE
The tongue of a stern post or propeller post is the raised middle section which is fastened to the vertical keel. As a rule the tongue is raised twice as high as the sides of the dished keel.
The tongue of a stern post or propeller post is the raised middle section which is fastened to the vertical keel. As a rule the tongue is raised twice as high as the sides of the dished keel.
Tongue Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
tongue
lingua
lingua
Tongue Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Tongue
lahv
lahv
| English - Klingon |
tongue
n. jat
n. jat
Tongue Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Health Information |
Tongue
large muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. It is the main organ of taste, and assists in forming speech sounds.
large muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. It is the main organ of taste, and assists in forming speech sounds.
Tongue Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cocktails |
Caitian Tongue Tickler
fill 2/3rds of highball glass with pineapple pieces
1/3 oz. grenadine
fill with pineapple flavored wine
fill 2/3rds of highball glass with pineapple pieces
1/3 oz. grenadine
fill with pineapple flavored wine
Tongue Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Tongue
The tongue is the large bundle of skeletal muscles on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing (deglutition). It is the primary organ of taste. Much of the surface of the tongue is covered in taste buds. The tongue, with its wide variety of possible movements, assists in forming the sounds of speech. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels to help it move.
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