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   lip

   /lip/

   noun

   • 1. either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth: "he kissed her on the lips"
   • ▪ used to refer to a person's speech or to current topics of conversation: "downsizing is on everyone's lips at the moment"
   • ▪ another term for labium
   • ▪ another term for labellum
   • 2. the edge of a hollow container or an opening: "drawing her finger around the lip of the cup" Similar edgerimbrimmarginbordervergebrinkboundaryperimetermouthOpposite center
   • ▪ a rounded, raised, or extended piece along an edge: "the cockpit is protected by a lip extending from the roof" Similar edgerimbrimmarginbordervergebrinkboundaryperimetermouthOpposite center
   • 3. impudent talk: informal "don't give me any of your lip!" Similar insolenceimpertinenceimpudencecheekrudenessaudacityeffronterydisrespectpresumptuousnesstemeritybrazennessinformal:saucebackchatmouthbrass neckgallOpposite politeness

   verb

   • 1. (of water) lap against: "beaches lipped by the surf rimming the Pacific"
   • ▪ hit the rim of (a hole) but fail to go in.

   Word Origin Old Englishlippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lipless adjective
   • 2. liplike adjective
   • 3. lipped adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lipLip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIP is either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and are organs of human speech essential to certain articulations; also : the red or pinkish margin of the human lip. How to use lip in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIP definition: 1. one of the two soft parts that form the upper and lower edges of the mouth: 2. a part of an…. Learn more.

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   noun. either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech. Usually lips. these parts as organs of speech: I heard it from his own lips. lipstick: She usually wears a dramatic red lip. a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object: the lip of a pitcher.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   lip. (lɪp) Word forms: plural lips. 1.countable noun [usually plural, oft poss NOUN] B1. Your lips are the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth. Wade stuck the cigarette between his lips. 2.countable noun. The lip of something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge. ...the lip of the jug. [ + of]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lipLip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your lips are the external, fleshy part of your mouth. You have a top lip and a bottom lip. Lips are what make kissing possible.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of lip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › lipLip Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. lips. Either of the two fleshy folds forming the edges of the mouth. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A structure or part that encircles or bounds an orifice, as: American Heritage Medicine. Anything like a lip, as in structure or in being an edge, rim, or margin. Webster's New World.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LipLip - Wikipedia

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   The lips are a horizontal pair of soft appendages attached to the jaws and are the most visible part of the mouth of many animals, including humans. [1] Vertebrate lips are soft, movable and serve to facilitate the ingestion of food (e.g. suckling and gulping) and the articulation of sound and speech.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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    Definition of lip noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. lip. noun. /lɪp/. enlarge image. [countable] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth The assistant pursed her lips. your upper/lower/top/bottom lip She kissed him on the lips.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    one of the two soft, red edges of the mouth: He licked his lips. Fewer examples. the upper lip. She bit her lower lip. He lifted his glass to his lips. My lips feel really dry. She felt the brush of his lips against her cheek. lip noun [C] (EDGE) the edge of a container that liquid is poured from.