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365 words match “TONGUE”

DOUBLE-TONGUED a.
clarations on the same subject; deceitful. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued. 1 Tim. iii. 8.
EARTH-TONGUE n.
A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.
FREE-TONGUED a.
Speaking without reserve. Bp. Hall.
HALF-TONGUE n.
A jury, for the trial of a fore foreigner, composed equally of citizens and aliens.
HART-TONGUE; HART'S-TONGUE n. 2 definitions
A common British fern (Scolopendrium vulgare), rare in America.
HONEY-TONGUED a.
Sweet speaking; persuasive; seductive. Shak.
HOUND'S-TONGUE n.
A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue- shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue.
LONG-TONGUE n.
The wryneck.
LONG-TONGUED a. 2 definitions
Having a long tongue.
OUTTONGUE v.
To silence by talk, clamor, or noise. [R.] Shak.
OXTONGUE n.
A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs.
PLEASANT-TONGUED a.
Of pleasing speech.
SERPENT-TONGUED a.
Having a forked tongue, like a serpent.
SHRILL-TONGUED a.
Having a shrill voice. "When shrill-tongued Fulvia scolds." Shak.
SMOOTH-TONGUED a.
Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.
SNAKE'S-TONGUE n.
Same as Adder's-tongue.
SPLIT-TONGUED a.
Having a forked tongue, as that of snakes and some lizards.
TRUMPET-TONGUED a.
Having a powerful, far-reaching voice or speech.
TWO-TONGUED a.
Double-tongued; deceitful. Sandys.
UNTONGUE v.
To deprive of a tongue, or of voice. [Obs.] Fuller.
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