Tongue (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- She struggled to form the words as the anesthetic numbed her tongue.
- The doctor examined the patient's tongue to check for signs of dehydration.
- After the spicy meal, his tongue felt like it was on fire.
- She stuck out her tongue to show off her bright pink tongue ring.
- The singer's tongue darted back and forth as she sang the rapid lyrics.
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Meaning 2
A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Elamitic
- Tone Language
- Chukchi
- Khoisan
- Indo-European
- Austronesian
- Sino-Tibetan
- Basque
- American-Indian Language
- Niger-Kordofanian
- Afrasian
- Miao
- Ural-Altaic
- Susian
- Nilo-Saharan
- First Language
- Kassite
- Hamito-Semitic
- Dravidian
- Munda-Mon-Khmer
- Afroasiatic
- Afroasiatic Language
- Caucasian
- Indo-Hittite
- Afrasian Language
- Mother Tongue
- Hmong
- Papuan
- Eskimo-Aleut
- Creole
- Dravidian Language
- American Indian
- Indian
- Amerind
- Austro-Asiatic
Meaning 4
Any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 5
The tongue of certain animals used as meat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 6
Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
The flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 8
A manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.