lip
lip
/lɪp/
1 countable either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth The assistant pursed her lips.
your upper/lower/top/bottom lip
on the lips She kissed him on the lips.
He raised the bottle to his lips and took a large swig from it.
She always has a cigarette dangling from her lips.
He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.
He licked his lips hungrily.
He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.
His lips brushed her cheek.
She had a fat lip and a black eye.
She has full, pouty lips.
His lips curled contemptuously.
She wiped her lips with the back of her hand.
Their lips met and the kiss was soft.
There was a slight smile on her lips.
Collocations
adjective
verb + lip
lip + verb
preposition
around your lip
round your lip
between your lip
2 -lipped (in adjectives) having the type of lips mentioned
thin-lipped
thick-lipped
3 countable lip (of something) the edge of a container or a hollow place in the ground He ran his finger around the lip of the cup.
Lava bubbled a few feet below the lip of the crater.
4 uncountable (informal) words spoken to somebody that are rude and show a lack of respect for that person Don't let him give you any lip!
I’ve just about had enough of your lip!
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Idioms
Word Origin
Old English lippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’.
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