Adjective: lingual ling-gwul
- Pertaining to, resembling or lying near the tongue
"lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"
- Consisting of or related to language
"lingual diversity";
- linguistic
- A consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
"The 't' sound is a lingual consonant"
Derived forms: linguals
Type of: consonant
Antonym: nonlinguistic
Encyclopedia: Lingual