adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/
rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl
1
adj
Meaning 1
Administered through placement under the tongue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Situated beneath the tongue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subglossal
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract