noun Download 🔗Share Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. Examples : "My sister painted a bright red lipstick on her lips before going to the party. " anatomy organ body physiology part human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia. Examples : "The deep cut on her arm had a thin lip of dried blood around it. " body anatomy organ essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout. Examples : "The tea kettle's lip made a hissing sound as the water boiled. " part utensil essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Backtalk; verbal impertinence. Examples : "Don’t give me any lip!" communication language attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The edge of a high spot of land. Examples : "The hikers followed the lip of the cliff, carefully watching their footing. " geography nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger. Examples : "The carpenter carefully sharpened the lip of the auger before drilling the hole. " technical machine part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla. Examples : "The flower's two lips formed a delicate, cup-like shape. " biology plant part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The distinctive petal of the Orchis family. Examples : "The rare orchid had a beautiful, delicate lip. " plant biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell. Examples : "The snail's shell had a smooth, pearly lip. " part animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips. Examples : "The clarinet player practiced her lip to improve the tone of her instrument. " physiology music anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something). Examples : "The baby eagerly lipped the sweet, sugary juice from the spoon. " body action human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of something inanimate) To touch lightly. Examples : "The teacher's finger lightly lipped the page to mark the spot. " part action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To form the rim, edge or margin of something. Examples : "The baker carefully lip the edges of the pie crust with a thin layer of egg wash. " part appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter verbally. Examples : "He lip-synced the song during the talent show. " language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth. Examples : "The child was lip-reading the teacher's instructions. " communication language sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in. Examples : "He carefully lip-ed the golf ball, hoping it would settle on the edge of the cup. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips. Examples : "The musician expertly lip-synced the high note, making it sound clear and strong. " music sound technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading