Tonguely

Origin

From tongue + -ly.

Full definition of tonguely

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
• 2003, Elizabeth George, I, Richard:A tonguely examination of her dental work.
• 2005, Nicole Bracker, Stefan Herbrechter, Metaphors of economy:Our palatal journey, our physical introduction, our tonguely tour of her body in all its divisibility, takes us to her complete sundering: ...
2. Pertaining to or relating to languages; lingual; linguistic.
• 1847, George Rex Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Jacobs Peterson, Graham's American monthly magazine of literature, art, and fashion:Women are proverbial for tonguely gifts, and orators do not require very great depth.
• 2011, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Rachel Willson-Broyles, Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger:... was and is excellent, just like his French and Spanish. "Few men share this man's tonguely talent for languages!"

Derived terms

• pre-tonguely

Adverb

1. In a tonguely manner; lingually.
• 2006, Sky Gilbert, Perfectly abnormal: seven gay plays:How can such a head not tempt him tonguely? And so he tastes it; ...
2. Linguistically
• 2011, Eddie Horton, Just Compass:“Yeah, not bad mate”, as my rested pen raises brows that in turn tonguely prime lips for conversing.