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Meanings of tongue in English
A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language.
Catalan
llengua de terra Usage of tongue in English
1
Engywook's tongue went right to work: What have you seen and done?
2
It's very tongue-in-cheek social comment but it's still social comment, he said.
3
The rest of the conversation was carried on in the same tongue.
4
Studies had found that tip-of-the-tongue experiences are more common among older people.
5
He claims, tongue-in-cheek, that he could patent such a product next year.
6
And General Tracy whispered something at the key-hole in a strange tongue.
7
Then a warning voice in his ear said in the native tongue:-
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The whisky revived the courage and loosened the tongue of the youth.
9
They played and sang and praised the Lord in the holy tongue.
10
However Oliver also lavishes praise on Australia during the undoubtedly tongue-in-cheek podcast.
11
A few days ago, however, she felt a scratch on her tongue.
12
Suddenly Norma gave a piteous whine; the reptile had bitten her tongue.
13
Mr. Parish lays down the following general principles of the Sussex tongue:-
14
Then the tongue is placed in the mouth, bounded by the teeth.
15
That old black rascal has the smoothest tongue in the Green Forest.
16
Again I touched the drug to my tongue; held it an instant.
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Translations for tongue
Tongue through the time
Tongue across language varieties
Canada
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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