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lip
1[lip]
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.
She usually wears a dramatic red lip.
a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object.
the lip of a pitcher.
a liplike part or structure, especially of anatomy.
any edge or rim.
the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound.
the lip of the crater.
Slang.Ģżimpudent talk; back talk.
Don't give me any of your lip.
Botany.Ģżeither of the two parts into which the corolla or calyx of certain plants, especially of the mint family, is divided.
Zoology.Ģż
a labium.
the outer or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell.
Music.Ģżthe position and arrangement of lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument; embouchure.
the cutting edge of a tool.
the blade, at the end of an auger, which cuts the chip after it has been circumscribed by the spur.
(in a twist drill) the cutting edge at the bottom of each flute.
adjective
of or relating to the lips or a lip.
lip ointment.
characterized by or made with the lips.
to read lip movements.
superficial or insincere.
to offer lip praise.
verb (used with object)
to touch with the lips.
Golf.Ģżto hit the ball over the rim of (the hole).
to utter, especially softly.
to kiss.
verb (used without object)
to use the lips in playing a musical wind instrument.
verb phrase
SlangĢżto talk impudently or belligerently.
lip-
2variant of lipo- before a vowel.
lipectomy, libase, lipemia.
lip
1/ ±ōÉŖ±č /
noun
anatomy
either of the two fleshy folds surrounding the mouth, playing an important role in the production of speech sounds, retaining food in the mouth, etc
( as modifier )
lip salve
the corresponding part in animals, esp mammals
any structure resembling a lip, such as the rim of a crater, the margin of a gastropod shell, etc
slangĢżimpudent talk or backchat
the embouchure and control in the lips needed to blow wind and brass instruments
to stifle one's feelings
to be annoyed or irritated
slangĢżto stop talking: often imperative
to maintain one's courage or composure during a time of trouble without giving way to or revealing one's emotions
to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish
verb
(tr) to touch with the lip or lips
(tr) to form or be a lip or lips for
rareĢż(tr) to murmur or whisper
(intr) to use the lips in playing a wind instrument
lip-
2combining form
a variant of lipo-
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- lipless adjective
- liplike adjective
- outlip verb (used with object)
- underlip noun
- Ė±ō¾±±čĖ±ō¾±°ģ±š adjective
- Ė±ō¾±±č±ō±š²õ²õ adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of lip1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of lip1
Idioms and Phrases
hang on the lips of, to listen to very attentively.
The members of the club hung on the lips of the visiting lecturer.
smack one's lips, to indicate one's keen enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation of.
We smacked our lips over the delicious meal.
button one's lip, to keep silent, especially, to refrain from revealing information: Also button up.
They told him to button his lip if he didn't want trouble.
keep a stiff upper lip,
to face misfortune bravely and resolutely.
Throughout the crisis they kept a stiff upper lip.
to suppress the display of any emotion.
bite one's lip / tongue, to repress one's anger or other emotions.
He wanted to return the insult, but bit his lip.
Example Sentences
But he made a three at the last, allowing a relieved smile to pass his lips.
Their foreheads were pressed together, their eyes were shut, their hands clasped; her lips were ever-so-slightly pursed, his forehead was wrinkled in concentration.
She has clearly been waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble, so she aims her lips directly at Ace and they lock in.
āI remember when I talked to Ron and I was like āRon, I really think I should lip sync.
Waiting lists for gynae mesh, children's squints, children's feeding tubes and cleft lip will also be tackled.
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When To Use
Lip- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning āfat.ā It is used in many scientific and medical terms.Lip- comes from the Greek ±ōƱč“Ē²õ, meaning āfat.ā It is not related to lip, as in the part of the mouth; that word is actually connected to the combining form labio-. The combining form lip- is also not to be confused with a second sense of lipo- meaning ālackingā or āleaving.āLip- is a variant of lipo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our 51³Ō¹Ļs That Use lipo- article. You can also learn about the ālackingā sense of lipo- in this article.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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