| tone deafness |
an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
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| tongue |
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity natural language: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue" spit: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea the tongue of certain animals used as meat the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments lick or explore with the tongue clapper: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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| tongue depressor |
a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
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| tongue-tie |
deprive of speech; "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"
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| tonic |
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction" employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language" lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine pop: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics" used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word" (music) the first note of a diatonic scale relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony" a medicine that strengthens and invigorates bracing: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
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