- hairy tongue: a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
- Black hairy tongue (also known as "Hairy tongue," and "Lingua villosa nigra") refers to a number of conditions of humans and animals that cause the tongue to become unusually dark and/or hairy in appearance. It is associated with the elderly, as well as with antibiotic use.
- (ring) sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"
- A telephone call
- An act of causing a bell to sound, or the resonant sound caused by this
- Each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signaling an incoming telephone call
- (ring) a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"