lingually

Using the tongue

Lingually means by way of the tongue or in relation to the tongue.

In medicine and dentistry, it describes something positioned toward or affecting the tongue: The medication is administered lingually.

In linguistics, lingual refers to sounds produced with the tongue, though this technical sense appears mainly in scholarly contexts.

anatomical

tongue

Oral muscle for taste

  • palateOral cavity ceiling
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth

mouth · saliva · tastebuds · dental · orthodontic · oral cavity · frenum · papillae · uvula · mandible

phonetic

articulation

Clear vocal expression

dental · palatal · lateral · fricative · consonant · phoneme · speech sound · manner · voicing · tongue tip

gustatory

taste

Flavor perception ability

sweet · sour · bitter · umami · salty · palate · gustatory · mouthfeel · sapid · piquant

Opposites
anatomical/dental direction

linguallylabially

Via the lips

facially · palatally · nasally · distally

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bilingual, multilingual, lingual, trilingual, monolingual, sublingual, unilingual, interlingual

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