[noun] a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity Synonyms: lingua, glossa, clapper
[noun] a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language Synonyms: natural language
[noun] any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" Synonyms: knife
[noun] a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
[noun] a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea Synonyms: spit
[noun] the tongue of certain animals used as meat
[noun] the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
[noun] metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side Synonyms: clapper
[verb] articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
