tonguy

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A form of tonguey — Tending to talk a lot; fluent or voluble in speech (generally with an unfavourable connotation).

OriginMiddle English tungy →
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Meanings

adjectivetonguy (comparative tonguier or more tonguy, superlative tonguiest or most tonguy)

comparative tonguier · comparative more tonguy · superlative tonguiest · superlative most tonguy

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tonguey.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtungy
  2. Englishtonguy

From Middle English tungy, equivalent to tongue + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tonguy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonguy

MLA

“tonguy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonguy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonguy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonguy.

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