a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

any long thin projection that is transient

a manner of speaking

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

lick or explore with the tongue

a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board

a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat

east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus

a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue

an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly

wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals

left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value

orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base

cleverly amusing in tone

in a bantering fashion

not seriously

rebuking a person harshly

shaped like a tongue

deprive of speech

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination

having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination

left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value

orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base

lacking a tongue

expressed without speech

almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America

resembling a tongue in form or function