bluetongue | (noun) a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges | - |
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cangue | (noun) an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms | - |
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dengue | (noun) an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints | Synonyms: breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever |
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earthtongue | (noun) any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum | Synonyms: earth-tongue |
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harangue | (noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion | Synonyms: rant, ranting |
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(verb) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully | - |
haranguer | (noun) a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech | - |
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inguen | (noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals | Synonyms: groin |
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longueur | (noun) a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art) | - |
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meringue | (noun) sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar | - |
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oxtongue | (noun) widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States | Synonyms: bitterweed, bristly oxtongue, bugloss, Picris echioides |
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pinguecula | (noun) a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it | - |
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tongue | (noun) the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot | - |
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(noun) metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side | Synonyms: clapper |
(noun) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity | Synonyms: clapper, glossa, lingua |
(noun) a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language | Synonyms: natural language |
(noun) a manner of speaking | - |
(noun) the tongue of certain animals used as meat | - |
(noun) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea | Synonyms: spit |
(noun) any long thin projection that is transient | Synonyms: knife |
(verb) lick or explore with the tongue | - |
(verb) articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments | - |
tongued | (adjective) provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination | - |
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(adjective) having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination | - |
tonguefish | (noun) left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value | Synonyms: tongue-fish |
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tongueflower | (noun) orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base | Synonyms: tongue-flower |
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tongueless | (adjective) lacking a tongue | - |
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(adjective) expressed without speech | Synonyms: mute, silent, unspoken, wordless |
tonguelike | (adjective) resembling a tongue in form or function | - |
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unguent | (noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | Synonyms: balm, ointment, salve, unction |
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