lip /lip/

1. Either of the muscular flaps in front of the teeth, forming the opening to the mouth
2. Any similar structure, such as either of the two divisions of a liplike flower corolla
3. The edge or rim of an orifice, cavity, deep geographical depression, vessel, etc
4. Part of such a rim bent outwards like a spout
5. Impudent talk, insolence or cheek (slang)

1. To touch with the lips
2. To kiss
3. To wash, overflow, or overrun the edge of
4. To lap or lave
5. To form a lip on
6. To edge
7. To turn or notch the edge of (Scot)
8. (of a golfer or golf shot) to get the ball to the very edge of (the hole)
9. To utter with the lips

1. To use the lips in playing a wind instrument
2. To lap at the brim
3. To have water lapping over

1. Of the lip
2. Formed or sounded by the lips

From the lips only, not sincere

lipˈless adjective

lipˈlike adjective

lipped /lipt/ adjective

1. Having a lip or lips
2. Labiate

lippˈy adjective

1. Having a hanging lip
2. Saucy, cheeky (slang)

Lipstick

lip brush noun

A brush for applying colouring to the lips

lipˈ-deep adjective

1. Insincere
2. Immersed to the lips

lip gloss noun

A substance applied to the lips to give them a glossy appearance

lip liner noun

Cosmetic material used to outline the lips

lip microphone noun

One constructed in the form of a box shaped to fit the face around the mouth, thus reducing extraneous noises, used eg at sporting events

lipˈ-read intransitive verb

lipˈ-reader noun

lipˈ-readˈing noun

Gathering what a person says by watching the movement of his or her lips

lipˈ-rounding noun (phonetics)

Rounding of the lips, as in pronouncing o

lipˈsalve noun

1. Ointment for the lips, esp to prevent chapping
2. Blandishment

lip service noun

1. Insincere praise or worship
2. Professed, not real, respect or loyalty

lipˈ-smacking adjective (informal)

Delicious, appetizing

lipˈstick noun

A short stick of cosmetic colouring for the lips

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To paint with (a) lipstick

lipstick lesbian noun

1. A lesbian with a conventionally feminine appearance
2. A heterosexual woman who experiments briefly with lesbianism

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