tongued

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
  2. verb lick or explore with the tongue
  3. adjective provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination

Etymology

From Middle English tonged, tunged, equivalent to tongue + -ed. Compare Old English ġetynġe (“skilled with speech, talkative, eloquent”).

Synonyms

tongue

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