Meanings
tongued1
- not comparableResembling a tongue.
- in compoundsnot comparableHaving a tongue of a particular type or shape.
a fork-tongued serpent
- figurativelyin compoundsnot comparableHaving a particular manner of speaking.
He's a sharp-tongued boy.
- not comparableentertainmentInvolving the placing and releasing of the tongue on the palate or the reed or mouthpiece of the instrument.
a tongued triplet
tongued2
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of tongue
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePossessing a tongue or tongue-shaped part.
adjectiveHaving a tongue for towing.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveprovided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination
adjectivehaving a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishtonged
- Englishtongued
From Middle English tonged, tunged, equivalent to tongue + -ed. Compare Old English ġetynġe (“skilled with speech, talkative, eloquent”).
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Cite this entry
tongued. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongued
“tongued.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongued. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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