英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Tongue
(n.)
A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the
tongue of a buckle, or of a balance.
Tongue
(n.)
A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a
groove.
Tongue
(n.)
A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the
mainland into a sea or a lake.
Tongue
(n.)
The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart,
to the end of which the oxen are yoked.
Tongue
(n.)
The clapper of a bell.
Tongue
(n.)
A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of
standing backstays, etc.; also. the upper main piece of a mast composed
of several pieces.
Tongue
(n.)
Same as Reed, n., 5.
Tongue
(v. t.)
To speak; to utter.
Tongue
(v. t.)
To chide; to scold.
Tongue
(v. t.)
To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in
playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
Tongue
(v. t.)
To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue
boards together.
Tongue
(v. i.)
To talk; to prate.
Tongue
(v. i.)
To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing
the flute and some other wind instruments.
Tongue-pad
(n.)
A great talker.
Tongue-shaped
(a.)
Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or
oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and convex beneath; as, a
tongue-shaped leaf.
Tongue-shell
(n.)
Any species of Lingula.
Tongue-tie
(n.)
Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness
of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums.
Tongue-tie
(v. t.)
To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of
distinct articulation.
Tongue-tied
(a.)
Destitute of the power of distinct articulation;
having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short
fraenum.
Tongue-tied
(a.)
Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause.