# tonguely

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtʌŋli/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
2. Pertaining or relating to languages; lingual, linguistic.

## Etymology
From tongue + -ly (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, with the sense “appearing like or resembling [what is denoted by the noun]”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tonguely