Word

tongue, n.
(tongues)
freq. cnt. 20

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

clapper glossa lingua tongue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lingual lingual

semantic pointers

hypernym

organ articulator

part holonym

mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris throat, pharynx

part meronym

tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

natural language tongue

lexical pointers

antonym

artificial language

semantic pointers

hypernym

language, linguistic communication

hyponym

any long thin projection that is transient
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

knife tongue

sample sentences

"tongues of flame licked at the walls"
"rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

semantic pointers

hypernym

a manner of speaking
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tongue

sample sentences

"he spoke with a thick tongue"
"she has a glib tongue"

semantic pointers

hypernym

speech, manner of speaking, delivery

hyponym

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
<noun.artifact>

clapper tongue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

part holonym

hypernym

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
<noun.artifact>

tongue

semantic pointers

part holonym

hypernym

the tongue of certain animals used as meat
<noun.food>

tongue

semantic pointers

hypernym

variety meat, organs

hyponym

beef tongue calf's tongue

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
<noun.object>

spit tongue

semantic pointers

hypernym

substance meronym