tonguely
tongue·ly
Of or pertaining to the tongueOf or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
/ˈtʌŋli/
Meaning
2 senses(informal, not comparable, rare)Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
(informal, not comparable, rare)Pertaining or relating to languages; lingual, linguistic.
Origin
From tongue + -ly (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, with the sense “appearing like orFrom tongue + -ly (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, with the sense “appearing like or resembling [what is denoted by the noun]”).
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