lip
/lɪp/
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 or a bell, etc.; a short open spout
- plural
- lips
Meanings
- 1
Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth
The words escaped my lips.
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Your lips are turning blue.
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- 2
A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia
- 3
The projecting rim of an open container or a bell, etc.; a short open spout
- 4
Backtalk; verbal impertinencerare
- 5
The edge of a high spot of landrare
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The sharp cutting edge on the end of an augerrare
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One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corollarare
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A distinctive lower-appearing of the three true petals of an orchidrare
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One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shellrare
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Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lipsrare