tongues
Mouths' muscular organs
Tongues is the plural of tongue—the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speech.
Languages are also tongues: She speaks in foreign tongues.
In religious contexts, speaking in tongues refers to glossolalia—uttering sounds or words believed to be divinely inspired, especially in Pentecostal worship: The congregation spoke in tongues.
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- nativeOriginating from a place
- foreignFrom another nation
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
polyglot · multilingual · creole · pidgin · patois · speech · fluency · babel
Small tissue protrusions
- frenulumSmall tissue fold restricting movement
- oralOf the mouth
- lingualOf the tongue
- muscleContractile body tissue
uvula · pharynx · epiglottis · saliva · mouth · palate · tip · coating
Characteristic taste quality
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- gustationSense of flavor
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
salty · sweet · sour · bitter · spicy · tangy · piquant · tasting
Not firmly secured
dialect
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- nativeOriginating from a place
- foreignFrom another nation
bilingual · polyglot · multilingual · creole · pidgin · patois · speech · fluency · babel · glossolalia
papillae
Small tissue protrusions
muscle · uvula · pharynx · epiglottis · saliva · mouth · palate · tip · coating · piercing
flavor
Characteristic taste quality
umami · salty · sweet · sour · bitter · spicy · tangy · piquant · tasting · sampling
loose
Not firmly secured
wag · lashing · scolding · gossip · eloquence · glib · forked
flame
Burning gas made visible
clasp · buckle · flicker · lapping · protrusion · reed · instrument · land · glacier · peninsula
- Charismatic Christianityglossolalia, spiritual gifts, charismatic worship, manifestations, spirit-filled
- Holy SpiritHoly Spirit, pneuma, advocate, helper, third person
- gibberishgibberish, nonsense, babble, babbling, drivel
- Biblical Supernaturalsorcery, witchcraft, magic, demons, exorcism
- Evangelicalismevangelicalism, born again, born-again, evangelists, evangelist
- ritual soundsbells, chime, chimes, gong, gongs
tonguessilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · speechlessness · wordlessness · taciturnity · reticence
- 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
tongue, tongue-tied, forked-tongue, tongue and groove, tongued, silver-tongued, tonguing, smooth-tongued, tongue-twister