Definition of tongue

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  • tongue is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • tongue is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • tongue is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of tongue

  • a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. spit
  • metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clapper
  • a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clapper
    2. glossa
    3. lingua
  • any long thin projection that is transient (noun)

    Examples

    1. tongues of flame licked at the walls

    Synonyms

    1. knife
  • a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. natural language
  • a manner of speaking (noun)

    Examples

    1. he spoke with a thick tongue
    2. she has a glib tongue
  • articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments (verb)
  • lick or explore with the tongue (verb)
  • the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot (noun)
  • the tongue of certain animals used as meat (noun)

See definition of tongue in Merriam Webster