Definition of tongue

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Tongue (n.) an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.

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Glossanthrax :: Glossanthrax (n.) A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament..
Futchel :: Futchel (n.) The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted.
Deer's-tongue :: Deer's-tongue (n.) A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla.
Tongue :: Tongue (v. i.) To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments..
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) That which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form..
Lingual :: Lingual (n.) A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; -- often called the Newcastle, Northumberland, or Tweedside, burr..
Hart-tongue :: Hart-tongue (n.) A common British fern (Scolopendrium vulgare), rare in America..
Tongue-tied :: Tongue-tied (a.) Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause..
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.
Tongue-shaped :: Tongue-shaped (a.) Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and convex beneath; as, a tongue-shaped leaf..
Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name..
Morne :: Morne (a.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically..
Lapper :: Lapper (n.) One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.
Double-tongued :: Double-tongued (a.) Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.
Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue..
Anchored :: Anchored (a.) Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue..
Titter :: Titter (v. t.) To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle..
Pentaglot :: Pentaglot (n.) A work in five different tongues.
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