Definitions
There are 10 meanings of the word
Tongue.
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Tongue - as a noun
A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- first language
- maternal language
- mother tongue
- tonal language
- tone language
- creole
- american-indian language
- american indian
- amerind
- amerind language
- amerindian language
- indian
- indian language
- eskimo-aleut
- eskimo-aleut language
- chukchi
- chukchi language
- sino-tibetan
- sino-tibetan language
- austro-asiatic
- austro-asiatic language
- munda-mon-khmer
- hmong
- hmong language
- miao
- miao language
- austronesian
- austronesian language
- papuan
- papuan language
- khoisan
- khoisan language
- indo-european
- indo-european language
- indo-hittite
- ural-altaic
- basque
- basque language
- elamite
- elamite language
- elamitic
- elamitic language
- susian
- susian language
- cassite
- cassite language
- kassite
- kassite language
- caucasian
- caucasian language
- dravidian
- dravidian language
- dravidic
- afrasian
- afrasian language
- afro-asiatic
- afroasiatic
- afroasiatic language
- hamito-semitic
- niger-kordofanian
- niger-kordofanian language
- nilo-saharan
- nilo-saharan language
- standard language
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Any long thin projection that is transient
Example: "Tongues of flame licked at the walls"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
A manner of speaking
Example: "He spoke with a thick tongue"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The tongue of certain animals used as meat
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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Tongue - as a verb
Articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Lick or explore with the tongue
Example Sentences
"He stuck his tongue out at me."
"She burned her tongue on the hot soup."
"The tongue is the main organ of taste."
"The cat licked its tongue across its fur."
"He spoke in his native tongue."
Word Game Points
Is TONGUE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tongue is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TONGUE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is TONGUE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tongue is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTONGUE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is TONGUE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tongue is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTONGUE has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
