tongue |
lingula |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
As a proper noun lingula is
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tongue |
tonguelike |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
As an adjective tonguelike is
resembling a tongue or some aspect of one.
tongue |
glossodynia |
As nouns the difference between tongue and glossodynia
is that
tongue is 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 while
glossodynia is (medicine) a burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
tongue |
genioglossus |
As nouns the difference between tongue and genioglossus
is that
tongue is 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 while
genioglossus is a muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
As a verb tongue
is 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).
tongue |
tonguelessly |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
As an adverb tonguelessly is
without use of the tongue; silently.
tongue |
velaric |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
As an adjective velaric is
(linguistics) produced by combining a closure at the velum and a lowering of the tongue to decrease the pressure in the mouth.
tongue |
oxtongue |
As nouns the difference between tongue and oxtongue
is that
tongue is 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 while
oxtongue is beef tongue (a foodstuff).
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
tongue |
buccolingually |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is (music|ambitransitive) 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).
As an adverb buccolingually is
in a buccolingual way; with regard to the cheek and tongue.
tongue |
buccolingual |
As a noun tongue
is 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.
As a verb tongue
is 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).
As an adjective buccolingual is
of or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.
tongue |
cataglottis |
As nouns the difference between tongue and cataglottis
is that
tongue is 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 while
cataglottis is a passionate kiss which involves the touching of the tongues of the two people involved.
As a verb tongue
is 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).
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