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Lip has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

"She carefully applied red lipstick to her lip while looking into the mirror."

lip
2

(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx

"The delicate lip of the orchid's upper petal curves inward to shelter the pollen."

lip
3

an impudent or insolent rejoinder

"don't give me any of your sass"

4

the top edge of a vessel or other container

"She carefully poured the wine until it reached the lip of the glass without spilling a drop."

5

either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

"The collector carefully measured the lip thickness on both the outer and inner margins of the ancient snail's shell."

lip
6

Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

"Scientists are studying the formation of LIPs to understand how massive volcanic eruptions affect global climate."

7

Abbreviation of large igneous province.

In plain English: A lip is either your mouth's edge that moves when you talk and eat, or an outer covering of something like a cup rim.

"She smiled and showed her white teeth between her lips."

Usage: Use this word when referring specifically to either of the two muscular folds surrounding your mouth, distinct from cheeks or gums. It is often confused with "lips" in plural form only when discussing both sides simultaneously, but singular usage remains correct for individual parts.

Verb
1

To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).

"The cat dipped its head down to lap milk from the bowl, touching the liquid directly with its lips."

In plain English: To lip means to speak by moving your mouth without making any sound.

"The dog began to lip forward when he saw his owner walking toward him with treats in hand."

Example Sentences
"She smiled and showed her white teeth between her lips." noun
"The dog began to lip forward when he saw his owner walking toward him with treats in hand." verb
"Lip your way through the difficult conversation by avoiding direct answers." verb
"She tried to lip read the menu since her eyes were squinting from the sun." verb
"Don't try to lip any of this nonsense; tell me exactly what you think." verb
Related Terms
mouth part kissing face mouth part red kiss two body body part on mouth wash embouchure epicingulum vermilion border bilamellate rim anterolabial overlip lipless
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
external body part articulator plant part rejoinder edge margin
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
overlip underlip collar

Origin

The word "lip" comes from Old English and has always meant the fleshy part of the mouth. Its ultimate origin is a root meaning to hang loosely or droop.

Rhyming Words
flip slip plip glip clip blip alip oxlip filip tulip islip dilip ouklip noclip riflip reflip beclip reclip unclip nullip
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