nounπShareThe 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."The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue so she could check for any signs of illness. "bodyorgananatomyphysiologyfoodlanguagesensationcommunicationhumanpartlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThis organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).β"cold tongue with mustard"foodanimalorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(metonym) A language."He was speaking in his native tongue."languagelinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpeakers of a language, collectively."In our diverse school, many tongues are spoken, from Spanish and Mandarin to French and Arabic. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareVoice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language)."Even though they both spoke French, I could tell they were from different regions by their tongues. "languagelinguisticsphoneticscommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareManner of speaking, often habitually."My brother has a particular way of speaking; his tongues are always full of jokes. "languagecommunicationwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural)."At the international school, French and English tongues could be heard in the hallways. "languagepersoncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe power of articulate utterance; speech generally."In the United Nations, translators are essential so people from different countries can understand each other, even when they speak in different tongues. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDiscourse; fluency of speech or expression.""After years of living in France, her tongues in French and English flowed easily and naturally." "languagecommunicationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
πShareDiscourse; fluency of speech or expression."She has mastered several foreign languages and speaks fluently in many tongues. "languagecommunicationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHonourable discourse; eulogy."After her retirement, many tongues sang her praises for her years of dedicated service to the school. "languageliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in the plural) Glossolalia."During the church service, some people began speaking in tongues, their voices rising in a language no one understood. "religionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth)."Before tying my shoes, I always make sure the tongues are flat against my socks so they don't feel uncomfortable. "wearitempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part."The car's suspension has several metal tongues that connect to the frame. "technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA projection, or slender appendage or fixture."The shoelaces have plastic tongues at the ends to make them easier to thread through the eyelets. "partbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake."From the airplane window, we could see several tongues of land stretching out into the blue ocean. "geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked."The farmer carefully attached the yoke to the oxen's necks and then to the tongues of the heavy wooden cart. "vehicleagriculturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe clapper of a bell."The church bells fell silent when the tongues were removed for repair. "soundmusicbell-ringingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn individual point of flame from a fire."The campfire crackled, and orange tongues of flame licked at the dry wood. "energyphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small sole (type of fish)."I ordered fried tongues and chips at the seaside restaurant. "fishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."The sailboat's new rigging included strong, well-maintained tongues. "nauticalpartsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA reed."The musician carefully replaced the worn tongues in his accordion so it would play properly again. "plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction."The geologist pointed out thin tongues of sandstone that extended briefly into the shale layer, then disappeared. "geologypartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOn 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)."Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece."musicsoundtechnicallanguagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.bodysexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protrude in relatively long, narrow sections."a soil horizon that tongues into clay"bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join by means of a tongue and groove."to tongue boards together"technicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk; to prate."The gossips tongues about who would be laid off next, filling the office with rumors. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak; to utter."The baby tongues her first words, "Mama" and "Dada," to her delighted parents. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo chide; to scold."The teacher often tongues students who don't complete their homework. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading