noun Download 🔗Share The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. Examples : "My daughter used her tongue to taste the delicious ice cream. " organ body anatomy physiology food language phonetics linguistics sensation part human communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).− Examples : "cold tongue with mustard" food animal organ essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (metonym) A language. Examples : "He was speaking in his native tongue." language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Speakers of a language, collectively. Examples : "The French tongue is spoken by many people in France. " language linguistics group communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Voice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language). Examples : "My sister's tongue is quite different from mine; she has a strong, southern tongue. " language phonetics communication linguistics sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Manner of speaking, often habitually. Examples : "His tongue was very formal, often using elaborate phrases in class discussions. " language communication style word character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural). Examples : "The children's tongues were full of complaints about the boring homework assignment. " language person communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The power of articulate utterance; speech generally. Examples : "Her fluent tongue made her a natural leader in the debate club. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun noun Download 🔗Share Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. Examples : "The politician's tongue was sharp and persuasive, winning over many voters. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
Download 🔗Share Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. Examples : "The politician's tongue was impressive; she spoke with such fluency and ease about the new education reforms. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Honourable discourse; eulogy. Examples : "At the memorial service, the pastor delivered a heartfelt tongue about the teacher's dedication to her students. " language literature communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (often in the plural) Glossolalia. Examples : "At the church service, some people spoke in tongues. " religion language theology soul essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth). Examples : "The new running shoes had a stiff tongue, which made them uncomfortable for my feet. " wear item part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part. Examples : "The machine's intricate tongue fit perfectly into the groove, allowing it to function properly. " technical machine part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projection, or slender appendage or fixture. Examples : "The tiny tongue of the small, decorative plant curled around the support stake. " part organ anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake. Examples : "The island's tongue of land extended far out into the bay, making a good spot for birdwatching. " geography place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. Examples : "The farmer carefully attached the oxen to the tongue of the ox cart. " vehicle part agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The clapper of a bell. Examples : "The bell's tongue clanged loudly, signaling the start of lunch. " part machine sound technical bell-ringing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An individual point of flame from a fire. Examples : "The campfire had a bright tongue of flame licking at the logs. " energy nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small sole (type of fish). Examples : "The chef bought a few tongues for the fish stew. " fish food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces. Examples : "The sailboat's tongue was frayed, requiring a new splice. " nautical sailing technical part structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reed. Examples : "The musician used a special kind of tongue to make the reed instrument play beautifully. " plant music essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction. Examples : "The geological tongue of rock extended out from the mountainside. " geology part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive). Examples : "Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece." music technical sound phonetics language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex. Examples : "He tongue-kissed his girlfriend goodbye at the school gate. " sex body anatomy physiology human action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections. Examples : "a soil horizon that tongues into clay" anatomy physiology organ body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To join by means of a tongue and groove. Examples : "to tongue boards together" technical building structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To talk; to prate. Examples : "My brother loves to tongue his opinions about politics at the dinner table. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak; to utter. Examples : "The teacher tongue-lashed the student for not completing his homework. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To chide; to scold. Examples : "The teacher tongue-lashed the students for their disruptive behavior in class. " communication language word action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading