lipnoun
uk/lɪp/us/lɪp/lip noun (BODY PART)
B1 [ C ] one of the two soft, red edges of the mouth:
She kissed me on the lips.
He licked his lips.
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- Her lower lip trembled as if she was about to cry.
- She took a bite of doughnut and licked her lips.
- She put on her lipstick and then carefully blotted her lips with a tissue.
- There was the faintest trace of a smile on his lips.
- Her hair was jet-black, her lips ruby-red, and her skin as white as snow.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gummy
- larynx
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
- vocal cords
- windpipe
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lip noun (EDGE)
[ C ] a part of an edge of a container that is shaped to allow liquid to be poured easily from the container
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Edges & extremities of objects
- apex
- apices
- bevel
- border
- bottom
- brim
- brow
- crest
- edge
- framed
- fringe
- front
- head
- palm-fringed
- peripheral
- periphery
- rim
- surmount
- tip
- vertex
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lip noun (SPEECH)
[ U ] informal the act of arguing with someone in a way that is rude or does not show enough respect:
That's enough of your lip, young lady!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rude and cheeky
- backchat
- bold
- cheeky
- chutzpah
- cocksure
- cocky
- fruity
- gobby
- impertinent
- liberty
- lippy
- mouthy
- neanderthal
- offensive
- personally
- presumptuous
- sass
- sick
- smart mouth
- unpleasant
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Idiom(s)
my lips are sealed
on everyone's lips