The Clue
Dialect (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TONGUE
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Notes
The answer TONGUE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
TONGUE as a noun:
1. (tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper) = a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
2. (natural language, tongue) = a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
3. (tongue, knife) = any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
4. a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
5. (spit, tongue) = a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
8. (clapper, tongue) = metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
TONGUE as a verb:
1. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
2. lick or explore with the tongue