lipper
1 of 5intransitive verb
lip·per
ˈlipər
-ed/-ing/-s
Scottish
1
: ripple
2
of a boat : to become sunk to the gunwale —used with with
lipper
2 of 5noun (1)
lip·per
-pə(r)
plural -s
1
: a slight roughness or ruffling of the sea
2
: a light spray from small waves
lipper
3 of 5noun (2)
"
plural -s
1
: an implement for making a lip on a glass vessel
2
: one that shapes the lip of a glass or earthen vessel
lipper
4 of 5noun (3)
"
plural -s
: a thin piece of blubber used to wipe the decks of a whaler
lipper
5 of 5transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to wipe with a lipper —used with up or off
lipper up the decks
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
lip entry 2 + -er
Noun (3)
origin unknown