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Neat :: Neat (n. sing. & pl.) Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot..

Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..

Bird''s-tongue :: Bird's-tongue (n.) The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).

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..

Honey-tongued :: Honey-tongued (a.) Sweet speaking; persuasive; seductive.

Trill :: Trill (n.) The action of the organs in producing such sounds; as, to give a trill to the tongue. d.

Dentilingual :: Dentilingual (a.) Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed.

Elinguate :: Elinguate (v. t.) To deprive of the tongue.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) Honorable discourse; eulogy.

Hyoglossus :: Hyoglossus (n.) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone..

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues..

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..

Lambative :: Lambative (n.) A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) Same as Reed, n., 5..

Vernacular :: Vernacular (n.) The vernacular language; one's mother tongue; often, the common forms of expression in a particular locality..

Wide :: Wide (superl.) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15..

Sea Ginger :: Sea ginger () A hydroid coral of the genus Millepora, especially M. alcicornis, of the West Indies and Florida. So called because it stings the tongue like ginger. See Illust. under Millepore..

Tongue-tied :: Tongue-tied (a.) Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum..

Slow :: Slow (superl.) Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue..

Linctus :: Linctus (n.) Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.

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