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tongue vs sharp tongue

sharp tongue vs tongue

tongue and sharp tongue both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but sharp tongue is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
sharp tongue Yes No No No
As nouns, sharp tongue is a hyponym of tongue; that is, sharp tongue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: a manner of speaking
  • sharp tongue: a bitter or critical manner of speaking
tongue (noun) sharp tongue (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot a bitter or critical manner of speaking
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) sharp tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
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