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tongue vs ness

ness vs tongue

tongue and ness both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but ness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
ness Yes No No No
As nouns, ness is a hypernym of tongue; that is, ness is a word with a broader meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
  • ness: a strip of land projecting into a body of water
Other hypernyms of tongue include cape.
tongue (noun) ness (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot a strip of land projecting into a body of water
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
tongue (verb) ness (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and ness

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