Tongue : (noun) 1: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous
membrane and located in the oral cavity [syn: lingua,
glossa, clapper]
2: a human written or spoken language used by a community;
opposed to e.g. a computer language [syn: natural
language] [ant: artificial 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" [syn: knife]
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4: a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she
has a glib tongue"
5: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea [syn: spit]
6: the tongue of certain animals used as meat
7: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by
hitting the side [syn: clapper]
Tongue : (verb) 1: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2: lick or explore with the tongue
