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Meaning
Noun
●
Either of the two
fleshy
protrusions
around the
opening
of the mouth.
●
A part of the body that
resembles
a
lip
, such as the
edge
of a
wound
or the labia.
●
The
projecting
rim
of an
open
container
; a
short
open
spout.
●
In Face:
Backtalk;
verbal
impertinence.
●
The
edge
of a high
spot
of land.
●
The
sharp
cutting edge
on the
end of
an auger.
●
In Botany:
One of the two
opposite
divisions
of a
labiate
corolla.
●
In Botany:
The
distinctive
petal
of the Orchis family.
●
In Zoology:
One of the
edges
of the
aperture
of a
univalve
shell.
●
In Music:
Embouchure: the
condition
or
strength
of a
wind
instrumentalist's lips.
●
In Geology:
Abbreviation of large
igneous
province.
●
Abbreviation of
litigant
in person.
Verb
●
To
touch
or
grasp
with the
lips
; to
kiss
; to
lap
the
lips
against (something).
●
(of something
inanimate
) To
touch
lightly.
●
To
wash
against a
surface
, lap.
●
To
rise
or
flow
up to
or
over the edge
of something.
●
To form the
rim
,
edge
or
margin
of something.
●
To
utter
verbally.
●
To
simulate
speech
by
moving
the
lips
without making any
sound
; to mouth.
●
In Sports:
To make a
golf ball
hit
the
lip
of the
cup
, without
dropping
in.
●
In Music:
To change the
sound
of (a
musical
note
played on
a
wind instrument
) by
moving
or
tensing
the lips.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lip
English
lippe
Middle English (1100-1500)
lippa
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Labium
Edge
Rim
Spout
Backchat
Cheek
Impudence
Rudeness
Insolence
Related
Tongue
Chin
Neck
Nose
Brow
Nipple
Forehead
Mouth
Jaw
Eyelid
Skin
Eyebrow
Finger
Teeth
Toe
Cheekbone
Thigh
Facial
Belly
Cheek
Gums
Eyelids
Eye
Palate
Face
Cheeks
Hair
Ear
Throat
Jawline
Wrist
Elbow
Head
Blade
Butt
Eyebrows
Sleeve
Earlobe
Shoulder
Crease
Tooth
Edge
Balm
Back
Fingers
Cleft
Whitening
Skull
Crotch
Abdomen
Chest
Mascara
Eyes
Eyelash
Backside
Diaphragm
Bottom
Belly Button
Occipital Bone
Labia Majora
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Rhymes
Kip
Nip
Hip
Zip
Pip
Sip
Lip
Yip
Dip
Gyp
Pip
Tip
Rip
Nip
Clip
Drip
Quip
Skip
Ship
Grip
Snip
Crip
Chip
Flip
Chip
Slip
Whip
Trip
Plip
Unzip
Strip
Shipp
Equip
Outstrip
Bulldog Clip
Freudian Slip
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