tongued

1. 1
   adjectivein compounds

   Speaking in a certain way, usually named by a word placed in front.

   The smooth-tongued salesman talked them into buying the extended warranty.

   Her sharp-tongued grandmother never let a sloppy excuse slide by.

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2. 2
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of tongue. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   She tongued each note cleanly during the flute solo.

   The carpenter tongued the boards so they locked together.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Shaped like a tongue.

   The plant had long, tongued leaves that drooped over the pot.

   A tongued piece of metal stuck out from the broken lock.

4. 4
   adjective

   Having a bar at the front for pulling, like on a trailer.

   The tongued trailer hooked easily onto the back of the truck.

   They bought a tongued cart to haul wood behind the tractor.

   Oppositetongueless

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