The Tongue Word Search
Play a The Tongue word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the parts and systems of the human body, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TASTE, PAPILLA, TONGUE, MUSCLE, EPITHELIUM, LINGUAL, DORSUM, FILIFORM, FUNGIFORM, FOLIATE, VALATE, GENIOGLOSSUS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Tongue word list, defined
- TASTE /tæst/ · noun, verb
- The sensation of a substance in the mouth and throat, caused by the chemical properties of the substance. To have a liking or preference for something. Related: flavor, savor, palate, liking.
- PAPILLA /ˈpæpɪlə/ · noun
- A small elevation or projection, especially one on the surface of the tongue that contains taste buds. A small nipple or projection, especially one on the surface of an organ or a part of the body. Related: projection, nipple, bump, elevation.
- TONGUE /tɒŋ/ · noun, verb
- The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking. As a verb, to tongue means to tease or mock someone. Related: lashing, teasing, mocking.
- MUSCLE /ˈmʌskəl/ · noun
- A tissue that has the power of movement, and is made up of bundles of fibers that contract and relax to produce movement. A muscle is a bundle of fibers that contract and relax to produce movement. Related: flesh, sinew, fiber, tendon.
- EPITHELIUM /ˌɛpɪˈθiːliəm/ · noun
- A thin layer of tissue that covers the surfaces of the body and lines its internal cavities and organs, such as the skin's outer layer, the lining of the gut, and the airways. Epithelial tissue consists of closely packed cells with little intervening matrix and serves protective, secretory, and absorptive functions. Related: epidermis, lining tissue, epithelial tissue, surface tissue.
- LINGUAL /ˈlɪŋɡwəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the tongue or language; skilled in the use of language. Related: linguistic, oral, tongue-in-cheek, eloquent.
- DORSUM /ˈdɔːrsəm/ · noun
- The back, especially the back of an animal or the human body; in anatomy, the upper or posterior surface of a part such as the tongue, hand, or foot. Related: back, rear, spine, reverse.
- FILIFORM /ˈfɪlɪfɔːrm/ · adjective
- Shaped like or resembling a thread; slender and filament-like in form. In biology, describes structures such as antennae, leaves, or roots that are long, thin, and thread-shaped. Related: threadlike, filamentous, filamental, hairlike.
- FUNGIFORM /fʌŋˈɡaɪfɔːrm/ · adjective
- Relating to or resembling fungi, especially in shape or structure. Related: fungal, fungoid, mycoid, mushroom-shaped.
- FOLIATE /ˈfoʊlieɪt/ · verb
- To decorate or adorn with leaves, leaflike ornamentation, or foils, as in architecture and metalwork; in botany, to put forth or produce leaves. Related: adorn, ornament, embellish, decorate.
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