tongue
Definitions
Noun
- 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
Verb
- Articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
- Lick or explore with the tongue
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "tongue".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tongue".
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | mother tongue | 2 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tongue" in the same piece of text.
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| 1 | supported | 3 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 9
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis
Mar 9, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 9, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO)
Nurse Says Her Tongue Cancer Symptoms Were Dismissed as Canker Sore (Exclusive)
May 15, 2026 People.com
May 15, 2026 People.com
‘You don’t have many halves’: Robinson and Tongue split cricket ball after heroics
Aug 19, 2026 The Guardian
Aug 19, 2026 The Guardian
Unilateral tongue deviation and ipsilateral headache reveal occult occipital condyle metastasis
Aug 19, 2026 Springer Nature Link
Aug 19, 2026 Springer Nature Link

