lingual
(adjective) pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; “lingual inflammation”; “the lingual surface of the teeth”
linguistic, lingual
(adjective) consisting of or related to language; “linguistic behavior”; “a linguistic atlas”; “lingual diversity”
lingual
(noun) a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lingual (comparative more lingual, superlative most lingual)
related to the tongue
related to language or linguistics
(phonetics) articulated with the tongue
(dentistry) of a tooth, on the side facing the tongue
• tonguely
lingual (plural linguals)
(phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue
• lingula
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"gual, a. Etym: [L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter. Lingual ribbon. (Zoöl.) See Odontophore.
Lin"gual, n.
Definition: A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.
Note: In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as t, th, d, dh, n, are called linguals, cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of the palate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
