DICTOMETER

TONGUE

(tongue, lengua, språk, tunge)

1. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   • Lingua
   • Glossa
   • Clapper
   Definitions:
   • a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Natural language
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • a human written or spoken language used by a community
   • opposed to e.g. a computer language
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   • Knife
   Definitions:
   • any long thin projection that is transient
   Examples:
   • Tongues of flame licked at the walls
   • Rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • a manner of speaking
   Examples:
   • He spoke with a thick tongue
   • She has a glib tongue
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Spit
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • the tongue of certain animals used as meat
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Clapper
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Tongue
   Definitions:
   • lick or explore with the tongue