lip

Pronunciation

• enPR: lĭp, IPA ^(key): /lɪp/
• SAMPA: /lIp/

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Noun

Singular lip

Plural lips

A pair of lips wearing lipstick

1. The edge of an opening, especially, the human mouth (often plural).
   • Synonyms: edge, rim and brim

   She climbed over the lip of the hole.

   John licked his lips.

   The window had a wide lip below it that collected dust.

2. (uncountable) A disrespectful response.

   Don't give me any lip.

Related words

• lipstick
• lip service

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin