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- [lip]
- /lɪp/
- /lɪp/
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- [lip]
- /lɪp/
Definitions of lip word
- noun lip either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech. 1
- noun lip Usually, lips. these parts as organs of speech: I heard it from his own lips. 1
- noun lip a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object: the lip of a pitcher. 1
- noun lip a liplike part or structure, especially of anatomy. 1
- noun lip any edge or rim. 1
- noun lip the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound: the lip of the crater. 1
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Origin of lip
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lip(pe), Old English lippa; cognate with Dutch lip, German Lippe; akin to Norwegian lepe, Latin labium
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Parts of speech for Lip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lip
noun lip
- rim — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- nozzle — a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.
verb lip
- smooch — smutch.
- gassed — drunk.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
Antonyms for lip
noun lip
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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