Tongued Definition

tongued
adjective
  1. provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination; "tongued shoes"; "tongued boards"; "toungued lightning"; "long-tongued"
  2. having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination; "golden-tongued"; "sharp-tongued"

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