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Meaning of tongued

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tongued

verb

Definitions

  1. On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).

    Example: Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece.

  2. To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.

  3. To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections.

    Example: a soil horizon that tongues into clay

  4. To join by means of a tongue and groove.

    Example: to tongue boards together

adjective

Definitions

  1. Resembling a tongue.

  2. (in combination) Having a particular manner of speaking.