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Lip

/lɪp/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Lip"

noun

1
Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
2
A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.
3
(by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout.
4
Backtalk; verbal impertinence.
"Don’t give me any lip!"

verb

1
To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).
2
(of something inanimate) To touch lightly.
3
To wash against a surface, lap.
4
To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something.

🔄 Synonyms of "Lip"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mouthnoun	(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
sassnoun	(US) Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.
rimnoun	An edge around something, especially when circular.
brimnoun	The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
backtalknoun	Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
sassingnoun	an impudent or insolent rejoinder

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lip"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mouthnoun	(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
rimnoun	An edge around something, especially when circular.
brimnoun	The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
sassnoun	(US) Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.
backtalknoun	Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
sassingnoun	an impudent or insolent rejoinder
labialnoun	(linguistics, phonetics) A consonant articulated by the lips.
chinnoun	The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
labiumnoun	(anatomy, usually in the plural) A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.
labianoun	(anatomy) The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.
pilnoun	A leaflet inserted in a package of medicine, providing information about the drug for the patient.
threadnoun	A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
flangenoun	An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.
boardnoun	A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
smackingnoun	A series of smacks; the act by which somebody is smacked.
ledgenoun	A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
colnoun	(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
brinknoun	The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
edgenoun	An advantage.
sillnoun	(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.