Lip definition
The tip of a pouring spout, as on a pitcher.
noun
Lip is defined as to touch the lips to something.
An example of lip is putting a musical instrument to your mouth in order to play.
verb
The definition of a lip is either the top or bottom edges of the mouth, something that resembles these, or an outer or upper edge or rim.
An example of a lip is what's used when kissing.
An example of a lip is the edge of a glass.
noun
(anatomy) Either of two fleshy folds that surround the opening of the mouth.
noun
A structure or part that encircles or bounds an orifice, as:
- (anatomy) A labium.
- The margin of flesh around a wound.
- Either of the margins of the aperture of a gastropod shell.
- A rim, as of a vessel, bell, or crater.
noun
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(botany) One of the two divisions of a bilabiate corolla or calyx, as in the snapdragon, or the modified median petal of an orchid flower.
noun
(slang) Insolent talk.
noun
To utter.
verb
To lap or splash against.
verb
(sports) To hit a golf ball so that it touches the edge of (the hole) without dropping in.
verb
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To touch the lips to.
verb
To kiss.
verb
Either of the two fleshy folds forming the edges of the mouth.
noun
Anything like a lip, as in structure or in being an edge, rim, or margin.
- The edge of a wound.
- The projecting rim of a pitcher, cup, etc.
- The edge of the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
- The edge on either side of the sound-producing opening of an organ flue pipe.
- The cutting edge of any of certain tools.
- (bot.) A lip-shaped corolla, calyx, or petal, as in a mint or an orchid.
noun
The position and use of the lips in playing a wind instrument; embouchure.
noun
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(slang) Impertinent or insolent talk.
noun
To touch with the lips.
- To place the lips in the proper position for playing (a wind instrument)
- (archaic) To kiss.
verb
(golf) To come just to the edge of (the cup)
verb
(phonet.) Articulated with a lip or the lips; labial.
A lip consonant.
adjective
Of or for the lips.
adjective
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From the lips only; spoken, but insincere.
adjective
A structure or part that encircles or bounds an orifice, as:
- (anatomy) A labium.
- The margin of flesh around a wound.
- Either of the margins of the aperture of a gastropod shell.
- A rim, as of a vessel, bell, or crater.
noun
Either of two fleshy structures that surround the opening of the mouth in humans and other mammals.
noun
In humans, the smooth brownish to reddish border of the lip.
noun
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The edge of a high spot of land.
noun
To simulate speech merely by lip-movement, as suffices for a lip-reader.
verb
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(sports) To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in.
verb
Alternative (shortened) form of lipo-
prefix
bite one's lip
- to keep back one's anger, annoyance, etc.
idiom
hang on the lips of
- to listen to with close attention
idiom
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keep a stiff upper lip
- to bear pain or distress bravely or stoically
idiom
one's lips are sealed
- one is determined to keep a secret or keep quiet
idiom
smack one's lips
- to express great satisfaction in anticipating or remembering something pleasant
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of lip
- Middle English from Old English lippa leb- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English lippe, from Old English lippe, lippa (“lip"), from Proto-Germanic *lipjô (“lip"), from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely, droop, sag"). Cognate with Eastern Frisian lip (“lip"), Dutch lip (“lip"), German Lippe and Lefze (“lip"), Swedish läpp (“lip"), Norwegian leppe (“lip"), Latin labium (“lip"), Russian to kiss (to kiss).
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