Definition of LANGUET

languet

Plural: languets

Noun

  • A small, tongue-shaped part or projection.
  • A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
  • A narrow blade on the edge of a spade or shovel.
  • A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
  • A piece of metal on a sword hilt which overhangs the scabbard.
  • A tongue-shaped implement, specifically:
  • A flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ.
  • A narrow tongue of land.
  • A tongue-like organ found on certain tunicates.

Examples

  • The ’LANGUET’ of his ’Q’ tile seemed to mock him, as no ’U’ was in sight.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French languete (modern French languette), diminutive of langue (“tongue”), from Latin lingua.

Synonyms

language, languid

Scrabble Score: 8

languet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
languet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
languet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

languet: valid Words With Friends Word