n.
1.a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
2.a human written or spoken language used by a community
3.any long thin projection that is transient
4.a manner of speaking
5.a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
6.the tongue of certain animals used as meat
7.the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8.metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side tongue v.
1.articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2.lick or explore with the tongue