Definition of tongue

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

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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..
Licking :: Licking (n.) A lapping with the tongue.
Two-tongued :: Two-tongued (a.) Double-tongued; deceitful.
Frenum :: Frenum (n.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fraenum of the tongue..
Lap :: Lap (v. i.) To make a sound like that produced by taking up drink with the tongue.
Tang :: Tang (n.) The tongue of a buckle.
Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.
Chromosphere :: Chromosphere (n.) An atmosphere of rare matter, composed principally of incandescent hydrogen gas, surrounding the sun and enveloping the photosphere. Portions of the chromosphere are here and there thrown up into enormous tongues of flame..
Filiform :: Filiform (a.) Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillae of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of AntennAe..
Tongue-shell :: Tongue-shell (n.) Any species of Lingula.
Double-tongue :: Double-tongue (n.) Deceit; duplicity.
Snake''s-tongue :: Snake's-tongue (n.) Same as Adder's-tongue.
Glossolaly :: Glossolaly (n.) The gift of tongues. Farrar.
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..
Lap :: Lap (v. t.) To take into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
Tongue :: Tongue (v. i.) To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments..
Tongueless :: Tongueless (a.) Unnamed; not spoken of.
Clack :: Clack (n.) To utter words rapidly and continually, or with abruptness; to let the tongue run..
Tongue-tied :: Tongue-tied (a.) Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause..
Hiss :: Hiss (n.) A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt..
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