Word Finder - lip

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

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• labium

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A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.

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• labium

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(by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout.

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• edge
• rim
• spout

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Backtalk; verbal impertinence.

example

Don’t give me any lip!

synonyms

• backchat
• cheek (informal)
• impudence
• rudeness

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The edge of a high spot of land.

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The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger.

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One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla.

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The distinctive petal of the Orchis family.

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One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell.

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Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips.

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To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).

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(of something inanimate) To touch lightly.

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To wash against a surface, lap.

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To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something.

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To form the rim, edge or margin of something.

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To utter verbally.

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To simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth.

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To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in.

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To change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips.

Her lip began to tremble.

He touched his lip with his tongue.

She bit her lower lip.

She nibbled on her lower lip, thinking furiously.

My wife bit her lip not to cry.

Mary gnawed on her lower lip and it was her turn to blush.

Lisa bit her lip.

She tucked her legs under her skirt and gnawed at her lower lip.

Her arms were crossed and she was chewing on her lower lip again.

Xander's lip curled with a growl.

She chewed her lip and glanced at her own wrist.

Pierre's lip was completely insubordinate, and it was obvious he'd never worked for Dusty.

Petite, white, pointed fangs extended from her upper gums to rest on her plump lower lip.

The sunny glow she was known for was gone, replaced by a sultriness rendered dangerous by the fangs resting on her lower lip.

His cold gaze was calm and steady, his long fangs resting on his lower lip.

She nibbled on her lower lip with her tiny fangs.

Sexy little fangs rested on her full lower lip.

Deidre closed the file, chewing her lip.

His pointed teeth rested on his lower lip, his dark eyes displaying the intelligence of a being that existed from the time-before-time.

He licked his hand, where blood from her lip remained.

She bit her lip but didn't answer, causing an uncomfortable silence.

His lip had started to heal, but there was still evidence of a burn.

She gnawed on her lower lip as she lifted their plates from the table and walked over to the sink.

The black rhinoceros (Rhinoceros (Diceros) bicornis) is the smaller of the two, and has a pointed prehensile upper lip. It ranges through the wooded and watered districts of Africa, from Abyssinia in the north to the Cape Colony, but its numbers are yearly diminishing, owing to the opening up of the country.

Martha bit her quivering lip and began to cry.

She bit her lip and closed her eyes, hugging against him like a lost child.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, too, and his gaze rested on the tiny fangs resting on her plump lower lip.

His solid, warm body atop hers immobilized her and he pinned her wrists to the bed, silver eyes blazing and elongated fangs resting on his full lower lip.

The pad of his thumb traced across her lower lip.

She bit her lip and began to fumble with a small purse.

She started to say something but just bit her lip and began to cry.

While she wasn't crying, she was biting her lip against doing so, and kept blinking her reddened eyes.

She paused, and he could picture her biting her lip.

Sarah pinched her bottom lip with her thumb and index finger.

He waited, expecting the questions to start, but she bit her lip.

Jackson's face went blank for a second, then he jumped back and frantically wiped his lip.

I don't want that on my lip.

She met his gaze, biting her lip.

She met his gaze and knew her lip was quivering.

From the lip of the pond, the panoramic scene was breathtaking.

She gnawed on her lower lip and shifted in her chair.

Her lip quivered and a sob threatened to choke off her voice.

She bit her lip, wondering why the gentle words of a stranger affected her as they did.

One cheekbone was yellow, her lower lip swollen.

She chewed her lip but complied.

She chewed her lip as she watched the micro map multiple routes, gauging how much food and water she'd have to carry to survive.

Mrs. Riley jumped at the sound and bit her lip.

Dean produced his identification as Burgess bit his lip.

As soon as they were seated, Cynthia perused the menu, bit her lip and ordered manhattans for both of them.

She raised her glass and bit her lip but didn't cry, then cast her eyes downward.