noun Download 🔗Share Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. Examples : "She applied red lipstick to her lips. " anatomy body organ physiology appearance part human 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 : "After the surgery, the lips of the wound were carefully stitched together to promote healing. " body anatomy organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout. Examples : "I carefully poured the juice to the lips of the glass. " utensil part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Backtalk; verbal impertinence. Examples : "Don’t give me any lip!" attitude communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The edge of a high spot of land. Examples : "We sat on the lips of the cliff, watching the waves crash below. " geography area nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger. Examples : "The carpenter sharpened the lips of his auger before drilling the precise hole. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla. Examples : "The snapdragon's flower has distinct upper and lower lips, resembling a mouth that you can gently squeeze open. " biology part plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The distinctive petal of the Orchis family. Examples : "The delicate pink lips of the orchid caught the morning sunlight in the greenhouse. " plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell. Examples : "The chipped lips of the old whelk shell made it difficult to see inside. " anatomy animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips. Examples : ""After hours of practice, the trumpet player's lips felt tired, affecting his ability to hit the high notes." " physiology music anatomy organ body 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 dog lipped the water from his bowl, making soft slurping sounds. " body action organ human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of something inanimate) To touch lightly. Examples : "The morning sun lips the horizon, painting the sky with soft colors. " action part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wash against a surface, lap. Examples : "The small waves gently lips the sandy shore. " nature action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something. Examples : "The water lips over the edge of the glass when I pour too much. " physiology body part organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form the rim, edge or margin of something. Examples : "The spilled coffee began to lips the edge of the table, threatening to drip onto the floor. " part body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter verbally. Examples : "The suspect refused to lips any confession to the police, remaining silent throughout the interrogation. " communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth. Examples : "During the test, the teacher saw a student lips the answers to their neighbor. " physiology communication language body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in. Examples : "He lipped his putt, and the ball rolled agonizingly past the hole. " sport 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 trumpet player had to lip the high note slightly to keep it in tune with the rest of the band. " music sound action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To kiss, to smooch Examples : "My sister likes to lip her friends goodbye at the school gate. " body action sex human physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading