tongue's
Taste organ's possession
Tongue's is the possessive form of tongue, indicating something belonging to or associated with the tongue.
It appears in phrases describing the tongue's physical qualities or actions: The tongue's surface is covered in tiny papillae, a slip of the tongue's doing.
The form also works as a contraction of "tongue is" or "tongue has": The tongue's essential for speech.
End or gratuity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
- frenulumSmall tissue fold restricting movement
surface · muscle · dorsum · root · sides · underside · coating · texture
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- loosenessState of not tight
- slipMinor error or misstep
- wagMove briskly back-and-forth
- tipEnd or gratuity
hold · bite · silver · forked · glib · quick · venom · sting
Female parent
- nativeOriginating from a place
- foreignFrom another nation
- speakerOne who talks
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
dialect · vernacular · ancestral · heritage · command · mastery · preservation · loss
Burning gas made visible
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
- shoeCovering for feet
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- landEarth's solid surface
glacier · promontory · protrusion · extension · flap · lick · point · projection
Characteristic taste quality
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
sourness · saltiness · umami · sensitivity · receptors · perception · discernment · detection
tip
End or gratuity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- taste budsFlavor-detecting tongue cells
frenulum · surface · muscle · dorsum · root · sides · underside · coating · texture · movement
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
tip · hold · bite · silver · forked · glib · quick · venom · sting · lashing
mother
Female parent
fluency · dialect · vernacular · ancestral · heritage · command · mastery · preservation · loss · revival
flame
Burning gas made visible
land · glacier · promontory · protrusion · extension · flap · lick · point · projection · clasp
flavor
Characteristic taste quality
bitterness · sourness · saltiness · umami · sensitivity · receptors · perception · discernment · detection · preferences
beef
Bovine meat for eating
pickled · sliced · braised · corned · pressed · cold cuts · deli · sandwich · taco · lengua
- hold your tongueRefrain from speaking
- tongue twisterPhrase hard to articulate
- tip of the tongueVerge of recollection
- bite your tongueRefrain from speaking
- bite one's tongueRefrain from speaking
- tongue in cheekHumorously insincere manner
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