tongue

simple noun38 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.6

a language shared by people of different native languages

an unfamiliar language

figurative; speaks in a critical or unkind way

figurative; cannot keep a secret

often associated with snakes or deceit

to speak in unknown languages, especially in a religious context

figurative; a word or name that you are sure you know but cannot remember

figurative; a small mistake made when speaking

figurative; to pronounce a difficult word or phrase

figurative; to pronounce a difficult word or phrase

used to specify the language being spoken

a piece of jewelry inserted through the tongue

typically used for dogs that are hot or tired

figurative; to be careful about what one says

figurative; people start to gossip

figurative; to become able to speak after a shock or surprise

to move out and back in very quickly, like a snake

to move out and back in very quickly, like a snake

figurative; to stop yourself from saying something that you want to say

figurative; to stay silent when you would prefer to speak

to moisten or feel something, like one's lips

figurative; to be easy to say or pronounce

figurative; to make someone able to speak more freely, e.g. with alcohol

figurative; to be easy to say or pronounce

to make a sharp sound with one's tongue, often to show disapproval

figurative; to be easy to say or pronounce

figurative; to make someone able to speak more openly