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- [lipt]
- /lɪpt/
- /lɪpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lipt]
- /lɪpt/
Definitions of lipped word
- adjective lipped of or relating to the lips or a lip: lip ointment. 1
- adjective lipped characterized by or made with the lips: to read lip movements. 1
- adjective lipped superficial or insincere: to offer lip praise. 1
- noun lipped either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech. 1
- noun lipped Usually, lips. these parts as organs of speech: I heard it from his own lips. 1
- noun lipped a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object: the lip of a pitcher. 1
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Origin of lipped
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at lip, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Lipped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lipped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.
lipped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lipped
verb lipped
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- greet — to lament; bewail.
- smack — Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
noun lipped
- edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
- rimmed — having a rim: Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?
- brimmed — the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.
- 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.
- flared — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
Antonyms for lipped
verb lipped
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
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