tongues
Definitions
Noun
- A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
- Any long thin projection that is transient
- A manner of speaking
- A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- The tongue of certain animals used as meat
- The flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
Verb
- Articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
- Lick or explore with the tongue
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Term
Definitions: 10
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📰 This Word in the News:
Two-time tongue cancer survivor: Why I support research at UT MD Anderson
Apr 16, 2026 UT MD Anderson
Apr 16, 2026 UT MD Anderson
Many tongues, one people: the debate over linguistic diversity in India
Jul 30, 2025 The Conversation
Jul 30, 2025 The Conversation
Tongue Cleaner Gets Stuck In Toddler’s Eyelid In Chhattisgarh, Doctors Save Eye Through Surgery
May 15, 2026 ETV Bharat
May 15, 2026 ETV Bharat

