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harelip

hare·lip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hair-lip]
    • /ˈhɛərˌlɪp/
    • /ˌheəˈlɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair-lip]
    • /ˈhɛərˌlɪp/

Definitions of harelip word

  • noun harelip Usually Offensive. cleft lip. 1
  • noun harelip (teratology) A congenital malformation of the upper lip, reminiscent of the mouth of a hare. 1
  • noun harelip cleft palate 1
  • noun harelip a congenital cleft or fissure in the midline of the upper lip, resembling the cleft upper lip of a hare, often occurring with cleft palate 0
  • noun harelip cleft lip 0

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Origin of harelip

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; hare + lip

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Parts of speech for Harelip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harelip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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