noun🔗ShareLèvreEither 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. "Ma sœur a mis un rouge à lèvres rouge vif sur ses lèvres avant d'aller à la fête.anatomyorganbodyphysiologyparthumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvre, bordA 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. "La coupure profonde sur son bras avait une fine lèvre de sang séché autour.bodyanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, lèvre(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. "Le bord de la bouilloire à thé sifflait pendant que l'eau bouillait.partutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImpertinence, insolenceBacktalk; verbal impertinence."Don’t give me any lip!"Ne me faites pas d'impertinences !communicationlanguageattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, lèvreThe edge of a high spot of land."The hikers followed the lip of the cliff, carefully watching their footing. "Les randonneurs ont suivi le bord de la falaise, en surveillant attentivement leurs pas.geographynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvreThe sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger."The carpenter carefully sharpened the lip of the auger before drilling the hole. "Le charpentier a soigneusement affûté la lèvre de la tarière avant de percer le trou.technicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvreOne of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla."The flower's two lips formed a delicate, cup-like shape. "Les deux lèvres de la fleur formaient une forme délicate en forme de coupe.biologyplantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvreThe distinctive petal of the Orchis family."The rare orchid had a beautiful, delicate lip. "L'orchidée rare avait une lèvre belle et délicate.plantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvreOne of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell."The snail's shell had a smooth, pearly lip. "La coquille de l'escargot avait une lèvre lisse et nacrée.partanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmbouchureEmbouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips."The clarinet player practiced her lip to improve the tone of her instrument. "La clarinettiste a travaillé son embouchure pour améliorer le son de son instrument.physiologymusicanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbrasser, baiser, lécherTo 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. "Le bébé a embrassé avec avidité le jus sucré de la cuillère.bodyactionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurer(of something inanimate) To touch lightly."The teacher's finger lightly lipped the page to mark the spot. "Le doigt du professeur effleura légèrement la page pour marquer l'endroit.partactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre contre, lécherTo wash against a surface, lap."The waves were lipping the shore, gently washing against the sand. "Les vagues battaient contre le rivage, léchant doucement le sable.natureactionoceanenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéborder, affleurerTo rise or flow up to or over the edge of something."The lava lip the crater's edge, slowly engulfing the surrounding rocks. "La lave débordait du bord du cratère, engloutissant lentement les roches environnantes.natureactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, ourlerTo 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. "Le boulanger a soigneusement bordé les bords de la croûte à tarte avec une fine couche de dorure.partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, prononcerTo utter verbally."He lip-synced the song during the talent show. "Il a fait du playback sur la chanson pendant le spectacle de talents.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLèvres, articuler sans sonTo simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth."The child was lip-reading the teacher's instructions. "L'enfant lisait sur les lèvres les instructions du professeur.communicationlanguagesoundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire toucher la balle au bord du trou sans qu'elle ne rentreTo 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. "Il a fait toucher la balle avec précaution au bord du trou, espérant qu'elle s'arrêterait sur le bord de la coupe.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer des lèvresTo 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. "Le musicien a joué la note aiguë avec expertise, la rendant claire et forte.musicsoundtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
