English

Adjective

tonguely ‎(comparative tonguelier or more tonguely, superlative tongueliest or most tonguely)

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

tonguely ‎(comparative tonguelier or more tonguely, superlative tongueliest or most tonguely)

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.