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Tongued Definition & Meaning

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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What does tongued mean?
provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination; "tongued shoes"; "tongued boards"; "toungued lightning"; "long-tongued" having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination; "golden-tongued"; "sharp-tongued"
What part of speech is tongued?
Tongued is an adjective.
How many definitions does tongued have?
Tongued has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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