Added 9 October 2026
tongued
/tʌŋd/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tongued at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination.
tongued shoes
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Having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination.
golden-tongued
Origin
From Middle English tonged, tunged, equivalent to tongue + -ed. Compare Old English ġetynġe (“skilled with speech, talkative, eloquent”).
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