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Multi-word Results
| adder's-tongue |
a dogtooth violet. [2 definitions] |
| double-tongue |
in playing a wind instrument, the action of touching the tongue alternately to the teeth and hard palate, producing rapid articulation of notes. |
| forked tongue |
deceitfulness; duplicity. |
| mother tongue |
one's first or native language. [2 definitions] |
| tongue twister |
a word or series of words difficult to pronounce or speak quickly, usu. because of repeated, similar consonant sounds. |
| tongue-and-groove joint |
a carpentry joint in which a projection on one board is fitted into a matching groove on the next. |
| tongue-in-cheek |
meant in jest or irony. |
| tongue-lash |
(informal) to scold or criticize harshly. |
| tongue-lashing |
(informal) a harsh scolding. |
| tongue-tie |
a speech impediment caused by restriction of tongue movement by an abnormally short frenum. [2 definitions] |
| tongue-tied |
unable to speak, as from embarrassment, bewilderment, or the like. [2 definitions] |
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