tongue

n 1: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous

membrane and located in the oral cavity [syn: {lingua},

{glossa}, {clapper}]

2: a human written or spoken language used by a community;

opposed to e.g. a computer language [syn: {natural

language}] [ant: {artificial language}]

3: 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}]

4: a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she

has a glib tongue"

5: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea [syn: {spit}]

6: the tongue of certain animals used as meat

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

8: metal piece that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by

hitting the side [syn: {clapper}]

v 1: articulate by tonguing, as on wind instruments

2: lick or explore with the tongue