Definition of tongue

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Tongue (n.) A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove..

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Long-tongue :: Long-tongue (n.) The wryneck.
Supple-jack :: Supple-chapped (a.) Having a limber tongue.
Lytta :: Lytta (n.) A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog..
Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..
Snake''s-tongue :: Snake's-tongue (n.) Same as Adder's-tongue.
Tongue :: Tongue (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..
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..
Ranula :: Ranula (n.) A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.
Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..
Dorsum :: Dorsum (n.) The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue..
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..
Fissilingual :: Fissilingual (a.) Having the tongue forked.
Lorikeet :: Lorikeet (n.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera..
Worrel :: Worrel (n.) An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown..
Tonguester :: Tonguester (n.) One who uses his tongue; a talker; a story-teller; a gossip.
Voluble :: Voluble (a.) Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue..
Flippant :: Flippant (a.) Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative..
Lingel :: Lingel (n.) A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.
Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the fraenum.
Loll :: Loll (v. i.) To hand extended from the mouth, as the tongue of an ox or a log when heated with labor or exertion..
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