nounπShareEither of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth."My sister painted a bright red lipstick on her lips before going to the party. "anatomyorganbodyphysiologyparthumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia."The deep cut on her arm had a thin lip of dried blood around it. "bodyanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout."The tea kettle's lip made a hissing sound as the water boiled. "partutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBacktalk; verbal impertinence."Donβt give me any lip!"communicationlanguageattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe edge of a high spot of land."The hikers followed the lip of the cliff, carefully watching their footing. "geographynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger."The carpenter carefully sharpened the lip of the auger before drilling the hole. "technicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla."The flower's two lips formed a delicate, cup-like shape. "biologyplantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe distinctive petal of the Orchis family."The rare orchid had a beautiful, delicate lip. "plantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell."The snail's shell had a smooth, pearly lip. "partanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEmbouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips."The clarinet player practiced her lip to improve the tone of her instrument. "physiologymusicanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something)."The baby eagerly lipped the sweet, sugary juice from the spoon. "bodyactionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of something inanimate) To touch lightly."The teacher's finger lightly lipped the page to mark the spot. "partactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wash against a surface, lap."The waves were lipping the shore, gently washing against the sand. "natureactionoceanenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rise or flow up to or over the edge of something."The lava lip the crater's edge, slowly engulfing the surrounding rocks. "natureactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form the rim, edge or margin of something."The baker carefully lip the edges of the pie crust with a thin layer of egg wash. "partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter verbally."He lip-synced the song during the talent show. "languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth."The child was lip-reading the teacher's instructions. "communicationlanguagesoundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in."He carefully lip-ed the golf ball, hoping it would settle on the edge of the cup. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips."The musician expertly lip-synced the high note, making it sound clear and strong. "musicsoundtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
