tongue

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

any long thin projection that is transient

“tongues of flame licked at the walls”

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

a manner of speaking

“he spoke with a thick tongue”

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

lick or explore with the tongue

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot