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Glossa :: Glossa (n.) The tongue, or lingua, of an insect. See Hymenoptera..

Hiss :: Hiss (v. i.) To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval..

Dialect :: Dialect (n.) Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.

Dog's-tongue :: Dog's-tongue (n.) Hound's-tongue.

Bugloss :: Bugloss (n.) A plant of the genus Anchusa, and especially the A. officinalis, sometimes called alkanet; oxtongue..

Fur :: Fur (v. t.) To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue..

Radula :: Radula (n.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore..

Smooth-spoken :: Smooth-spoken (a.) Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.

Linguiform :: Linguiform (a.) Having the form of the tongue; tongue-shaped.

Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..

Linguadental :: Linguadental (a.) Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t..

Lapper :: Lapper (n.) One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.

Brooch :: Brooch (n.) An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat..

Trumpet-tongued :: Trumpet-tongued (a.) Having a powerful, far-reaching voice or speech..

Close-tongued :: Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.

Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue..

Corn :: Corn (v. t.) To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue..

Outtongue :: Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise..

Blain :: Blain (n.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath..

Mouth :: Mouth (n.) The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips and the pharynx; the buccal cavity..

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