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underlip

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌlɪp/ /ˈʌndɚˌlɪp/

Meanings
noun
The lower lip.

Examples :

"He bit his underlip nervously while waiting for his test results. "
anatomy body organ part physiology human appearance

Related Words

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lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

"a low wall a low shelf"

Illustration bit

bit noun

/bɪt/

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

Illustration lip

lip noun

/lɪp/

Either 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. "

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

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waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

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nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."