tonguelike
Shaped like a taster
Resembling a tongue in shape or movement—typically something elongated, flexible, and tapering to a rounded point: tonguelike flames, a tonguelike projection of land.
The word appears mainly in technical or descriptive writing.
Of the tongue
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- frenulumSmall tissue fold restricting movement
- oralOf the mouth
buccal · pharyngeal · mucosa · fleshy · tapered · moist · pink · elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- flattenedMade smooth or level
- pointedTapering to a tip
- protrusionPart extending outward
lobe · appendage · projection · extension · slender · curved · narrow · rounded
Easily bent or influenced
- suppleFlexing without damage
- mobileCapable of movement
- bendableAble to curve
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
dexterous · agile · sinuous · undulating · writhing · curling · flicking · darting
lingual
Of the tongue
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- frenulumSmall tissue fold restricting movement
oral · buccal · pharyngeal · mucosa · fleshy · tapered · moist · pink · elongated · protrusion
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
protrusion · lobe · appendage · projection · extension · slender · curved · narrow · rounded · tip
pliant
Easily bent or influenced
prehensile · dexterous · agile · sinuous · undulating · writhing · curling · flicking · darting · nimble
moist
Slightly wet
slimy · glistening · fleshy · soft · wet · slick · bumpy · ridged · grooved
tasting
Sampling for flavor
- lickingTongue contact repeatedly
- lappingFine abrasive finishing process
- samplingExtracting subset for study
savoring · sensing · detecting · probing · exploring · touching