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tonguetip

tonguetip noun: the tip of the tongue.

Noun

tonguetip (plural tonguetips)

  1. The tip of the tongue.
    • […] is produced by a stricture of complete closure involving the upper teeth and the tonguetip. The velum is raised and the vocal folds are not in vibration.1974, Journal of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, page 116

tonguetip meaning in Arabic

tonguetip in Arabic

Translations
ذَلَق ḏalaq, أَسَلَة ʔasala

Forms of tonguetip

pluraltonguetips

Origin of tonguetip

tongue + tip

Questions about tonguetip

What does tonguetip mean?
Tonguetip means the tip of the tongue.
What is tonguetip in Arabic?
Tonguetip in Arabic is ذَلَق (ḏalaq), أَسَلَة (ʔasala). See Tonguetip meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is tonguetip?
Tonguetip is a noun.
What is the plural of tonguetip?
The plural of tonguetip is tonguetips.

Words near tonguetip in the dictionary

  1. tonguesful
  2. tongueshot
  3. tonguester
  4. tonguesters
  5. tonguetied
  6. tonguetip
  7. tonguetips
  8. tongueworm
  9. tongueworms
  10. tonguey
  11. tongueys

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