- Tongued
- Tongued Tongued, a.
Having a tongue.
[1913 Webster]
Tongued like the night crow. --Donne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Tongued
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-tongued — UK [tʌŋd] US suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym * * * tongued … Useful english dictionary
tongued — [ tʌŋd ] suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes: an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-tongued — [tuŋd] combining form having a (specified kind of) tongue [loose tongued] * * * … Universalium
-tongued — [tuŋd] combining form having a (specified kind of) tongue [loose tongued] … English World dictionary
tongued — (adj.) speaking in a certain manner, late 14c., in compounds and combinations, from TONGUE (Cf. tongue) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
tongued — adjective 1. provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination (Freq. 1) tongued shoes tongued boards toungued lightning long tongued • Ant: ↑tongueless … Useful english dictionary
tongued — adjective a) Resembling a tongue Hes a sharp tongued boy. b) Used in compounds such as sharp tongued to indicate a particular manner of speaking … Wiktionary
-tongued — UK [tʌŋd] / US suffix used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the way someone speaks or writes an acid tongued columnist smooth tongued politicians … English dictionary
Tongued — Tongue Tongue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tongued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tonguing}.] 1. To speak; to utter. Such stuff as madmen tongue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To chide; to scold. [1913 Webster] How might she tongue me. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tongued — adjective Date: 14th century having a tongue especially of a specified kind often used in combination < sharp tongued > … New Collegiate Dictionary
