untongue

Etymology

From un- + tongue.

untongue means something that is not a tongue but which does something one associates with a tongue. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Something that is not a tongue but which does something one associates with a tongue.“to stay, dying and composing as the untongue licked him toward oblivion and the tenors sang promisisti.”

verb

To deprive of a tongue, or of voice.“Especially he ought to untongue it from talking to his prejudice”
To take one's tongue off of.“Unhand me-- er, untongue me, vile monster!”