tongue

  • 31Tongue — The surname, of Olde English origin, is found chiefly in Shropshire, Kent, Lancaster and the West Riding of Yorkshire and has four possible sources, the first being a locational name from places in the above mentioned counties, derived from tong… …

    Surnames reference

  • 32tongue — noun 1》 the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.     ↘the tongue of an ox or lamb, as food. 2》 a person s style or manner of speaking. 3》 a particular language. 4》 a strip …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33tongue — beard·tongue; in·ter·tongue; tongue; tongue·less; tongue·let; tongue·ster; tongue·tack·ed; beards·tongue; …

    English syllables

  • 34tongue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. communication, speech, language, dialect; pole; flap, projection. See support, convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The movable muscle in the mouth] Syn. organ of taste, organ of speech, lingua, lingula …

    English dictionary for students

  • 35tongue — {{11}}tongue (n.) O.E. tunge organ of speech, speech, language, from P.Gmc. *tungon (Cf. O.S., O.N. tunga, O.Fris. tunge, M.Du. tonghe, Du. tong, O.H.G. zunga, Ger. Zunge, Goth. tuggo), from PIE *dnghwa (Cf. L. lingua tongue, speech, language …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 36tongue — n 1. organ of taste, lingua; Bot., Zool. ligula. 2. language, speech, dialect, parlance, idiolect; mother tongue, native tongue, native language, parent language; vernacular, common speech; verbal expression, use of words, voice, ability to… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 37Tongue — (Shetou) Rock group Tongue has the distinction of being the only Chinese rock band from Xinjiang province. In this region of western China, populated by the Muslim Uighurs, Islamic culture is a major influence on musical life. For the six members …

    Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

  • 38tongue — See: AT THE TIP OF ONE S TONGUE, CAT GET ONE S TONGUE, HOLD ONE S TONGUE, KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE S HEAD, SLIP OF THE TONGUE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 39tongue — See: AT THE TIP OF ONE S TONGUE, CAT GET ONE S TONGUE, HOLD ONE S TONGUE, KEEP A CIVIL TONGUE IN ONE S HEAD, SLIP OF THE TONGUE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 40tongue — See: at the tip of one s tongue, cat get one s tongue, hold one s tongue, keep a civil tongue in one s head, slip of the tongue …

    Словарь американских идиом

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