Synonyms & related words for tongue

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tongue — including lingua, mouth, lips, spit, language, palate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tongue

Explore words related to tongue — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include glossa, glossal, linguiform, lingulate, dentilingual, lingually, lingual, languet. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tongue

Common synonyms for tongue include lingua, mouth, lips, spit, language, palate, jaw, clapper — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tongue come from?

The word tongue breaks down into one root of Proto-Indo-European origin: the root tongue, from Proto-Indo-European dnghwa (“tongue”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.