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Wide :: Wide (superl.) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15..

Linctus :: Linctus (n.) Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.

Tait :: Tait (n.) A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger..

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The clapper of a bell.

Glossal :: Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.

Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..

Ranula :: Ranula (n.) A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.

Basihyoid :: Basihyoid (n.) The central tongue bone.

Lap :: Lap (v. i.) To make a sound like that produced by taking up drink with the tongue.

Long-tongue :: Long-tongue (n.) The wryneck.

Futchel :: Futchel (n.) The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted.

Worrel :: Worrel (n.) An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown..

Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.

Betongue :: Betongue (v. t.) To attack with the tongue; to abuse; to insult.

Lingula :: Lingula (n.) A tonguelike process or part.

Lytta :: Lytta (n.) A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog..

Double-tongued :: Double-tongued (a.) Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.

Elinguate :: Elinguate (v. t.) To deprive of the tongue.

Bird''s-tongue :: Bird's-tongue (n.) The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).

Close-tongued :: Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.

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