Definition of LINGUAL

lingual

Plural: linguals

Noun

  • A speech sound articulated with the tongue.
  • a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
  • A sound articulated with the tongue.

Adjective

  • consisting of or related to language
    • "lingual diversity"
  • pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
    • "lingual inflammation"
    • "the lingual surface of the teeth"

Adj

  • Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
  • Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
  • Articulated with the tongue.
  • Related to language or linguistics.

Examples

  • His LINGUAL dexterity allowed him to pronounce even the most complex Scrabble words with ease.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin linguālis, from lingua (“the tongue; a language, speech”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to lingua + -al. Doublet of lingualis.

Antonyms

nonlinguistic

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

lingual: valid Words With Friends Word