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Liberty :: Liberty (n.) A curve or arch in a bit to afford room for the tongue of the horse.

Languet :: Languet (n.) Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth..

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..

Deer's-tongue :: Deer's-tongue (n.) A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla.

Exorbitancy :: Exorbitancy (n.) A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands..

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

Guttural :: Guttural (n.) A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound..

Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..

Tongued :: Tongued (a.) Having a 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..

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..

Lap :: Lap (v. i.) To make a sound like that produced by taking up drink with the tongue.

Double-tongued :: Double-tongued (a.) Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; -- distinguished from wide; as e (eve) and / (f/d), etc., from i (ill) and / (f/t), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13..

Free-tongued :: Free-tongued (a.) Speaking without reserve.

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

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

Glossal :: Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.

Hart-tongue :: Hart-tongue (n.) A common British fern (Scolopendrium vulgare), rare in America..

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

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