tonguelike

1 6.6

Shaped like a tongue and often used to touch things

adjective
/ˈtʌŋɡlaɪk/

: en forma de lengua

He picked up the tonguelike piece of candy and marveled at its unusual shape.

Examples

The plant has long, tonguelike leaves that sway gently in the breeze.
It curled down among the dishes, dripping glistening sap and stroking them with little tonguelike leaves.

Fiction book (1992)
The artist used a tonguelike brush to create fine details in the painting.

Synonyms

tongued

vstonguelike

1 7.2

Having a tongue-like part, for example in bees or boards

is about resemblance in shape or function rather than having a part

lingual

vstonguelike

Specialized

1 7.8

Near or connected to the tongue

is specifically about resembling shape or action of that organ not just location

tongue-shaped

vstonguelike

1 5.1

A long, narrow shape with one rounded end like a small flap

is broader, applying also when something performs the organ's function

lingulate

vstonguelike

Specialized

9.9

Shaped like a tongue

is broader, also used for things that act like that organ

Surface Forms

tonguelike positive

Morphology

tonguelike = tongue (transparent) = tongue + like

Formed by the noun 'tongue' plus productive adjectival suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Tonguelike comes from the noun tongue, meaning the mouth part, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So tonguelike means 'similar to a tongue', either in shape or in how it works.