definition of sharp tongue
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Rip Van Winkle sharp tongue (plural sharp tongues) (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner. 1819, Washington Irving, Rip Van Winkle: Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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- Something with a thin edge or a fine point that can cut is sharp. It's painful when your dog climbs into your lap, poking you with his sharp toenails. A knife and a pointed stick are sharp, since they can pierce or cut, and a piercing pain in your neck is also sharp. You can also use sharp to describe a smart person or clever decision — or someone who dresses well, or the clothes such a person wears.
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sharp tongue meaning, sharp tongue definition | English Cobuild dictionary 2 adj You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle. His nose was thin and sharp. 3 adj A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly.(=tight). I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left. adj You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle. His nose was thin and sharp. 3 adj A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly. (=tight).
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TONGUE Synonyms for tonguetʌŋ. tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper(noun) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. Synonyms: lingua, glossa, spit, tongue, knife, clapper, natural language, applauder.
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sharpie Sharpie - a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface pen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
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Definition of Tongue The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste (gustation), as much of its upper surface is covered in taste buds.The tongue's upper surface is also covered in numerous lingual papillae.It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. In humans a secondary function of the tongue is phonetic articulation.he tongue's upper surface is also covered in numerous lingual papillae. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. In humans a secondary function of the tongue is phonetic articulation.
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- papillae of tongue. Definitions: 1. numerous variously shaped projections of the mucous membrane of the dorsum of the tongue; includes filiform, foliate, fungiform, and vallate papillae. Synonyms: lingual papillae1, papilla lingualis. The definition information for papillae of tongue is provided by Stedman's.You can search our medical dictionary here.he definition information for papillae of tongue is provided by Stedman's. You can search our medical dictionary here.
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sharp edge definition, sharp edge meaning | English dictionary sharp edge definition, sharp edge meaning | English dictionary. sharp. 4 moving, acting, or reacting quickly, efficiently, etc. 15 ♦ at the sharp end involved in the area of any activity where there is most difficulty, competition, danger, etc.
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bitter Definition of bitter for English Language Learners. : 1  having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet. : 2  causing painful emotions : felt or experienced in a strong and unpleasant way. : 3  angry and unhappy because of unfair treatment.
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tongue Full Definition of TONGUE. 1. a: a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end organs and small glands and functions especially in taking and swallowing food and in humans as a speech organ b: a part of various invertebrate animals that is analogous to the tongue.
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- by www.SixWise.com. The tongue is an incredibly important muscle that helps you to chew and swallow food, taste (the average tongue has about 9,000 taste buds) and speak. When it's healthy, your tongue should be slightly pink in color, moist, and fairly smooth.
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- blade noun [C]. › the ​thin, ​flat ​cutting ​part of a ​tool or ​weapon: The blade on this ​knife isn’t very ​sharp. › A blade is also a ​thin, ​flat ​leaf of ​grass: The ​boy made a ​whistle from a blade of ​grass.(Definition of blade from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press).lade noun [C]. › the ​thin, ​flat ​cutting ​part of a ​tool or ​weapon: The blade on this ​knife isn’t very ​sharp. › A blade is also a ​thin, ​flat ​leaf of ​grass: The ​boy made a ​whistle from a blade of ​grass.
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tongue /ˈtʌŋ/. noun. plural tongues. Learner's definition of TONGUE. 1. a [count] : the soft, movable part in the mouth that is used for tasting and eating food and in human beings for speaking. — see picture at mouth. The cow ran its tongue over its lips.
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Definition of Tongue The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication.It is the primary organ of taste (gustation), as much of its upper surface is covered in taste buds.The tongue's upper surface is also covered in numerous lingual papillae.he tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication.
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Definition of 'wisdom tooth' countable noun. 1  Your wisdom teeth are the four large teeth at the back of your mouth which usually grow much later than your other teeth. 2  any of the four molar teeth, one at the back of each side of the jaw, that are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt.
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Tongue The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication, and is used in the act of swallowing. It is of importance in the digestive system and is the primary organ of taste in the gustatory system.
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Translations for forked tongue A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles.eptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming. Sensing from both sides of the head and following trails based on chemical cues is called tropotaxis.
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- GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE. Definition. Geographic tongue is a fairly common, usually painless inflammatory disorder that affects. mainly the dorsum of the tongue. The pattern of the lesions give the surface of the tongue. the appearance of a map, hence the term «geographic». Since the first description in 1831,
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- tongue noun (MOUTH PART). B1 [C] the ​large, ​soft ​piece of ​flesh in the ​mouth that you can ​move, and is used for ​tasting, ​speaking, etc.: I ​burned my tongue on some ​soup last ​night. › [U] the tongue of an ​animal, used as ​food. More examples. 1  The ​ tip of the tongue is ​ sensitive to ​ salt and ​ sweet ​ stimuli and the back of the tongue is ​ sensitive to ​ bitter ​ stimuli.
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- If you have a sore tongue, you may feel a dull, stabbing, shooting, burning, or pins-and-needles sensation. The tongue is composed mainly of muscle. A sore or painful tongue can result from infection, inflammation, trauma, malignancy and other abnormal processes of the tissues of the tongue.
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Tongue, Fissured A fissured tongue a benign condition that characterized by numerous shallow or deep grooves or furrows (fissures) on the back (dorsal) surface of the tongue. The surface furrows may differ in size and depth, radiate outward, and cause the tongue to have a wrinkled appearance.
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tongue on the tip of one's tongue about to come to mind: her name was on the tip of his tongue. 19. with one's tongue in one's cheek tongue in cheek with insincere or ironical intent
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SHARP keen-having a sharp cutting edge or point; a keen blade. sharp-having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; a sharp knife; a pencil with a sharp point. 1. 2.
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deviation of tongue deviation of tongue. Etymology: L, deviare, to turn aside; AS, tunge. a tendency of the tongue to turn away from the midline when extended or protruded. The condition is associated with a hypoglossal nerve defect, and the tongue deviates to the side of the injured nerve. Also called tongue deviation. deviation of tongue
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- Definition of tooth for English Language Learners. : one of the hard white objects inside the mouth that are used for biting and chewing. : a sharp or pointed object that sticks out of something and is part of a row of similar objects.
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Tongue [edit on Wikidata] The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication, and is used in the act of swallowing. It is of importance in the digestive system and is the primary organ of taste in the gustatory system. The tongue's upper surface is covered by taste buds housed in numerous lingual papillae. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. The tongue also serves as a natural means of cleaning the teeth. A majo