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

[ Syn: lingua , lingua , glossa , glossa , clapper , clapper ]

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

[ Syn: natural language ]

any long thin projection that is transient; tongues of flame licked at the walls; rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark

[ Syn: knife ]

a manner of speaking; he spoke with a thick tongue; she has a glib tongue'

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

[ Syn: spit ]

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

[ Syn: clapper ]

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

lick or explore with the tongue