harelip

[ hair-lip ]
/ ˈhɛərˌlɪp /

noun

Usually Offensive. cleft lip.

Origin of harelip

First recorded in 1560–70; hare + lip

usage note for harelip

The term harelip is usually perceived as insulting because it compares the deformity in humans to the normal cleft lip of a hare. The accepted term for this medical condition is cleft lip.

OTHER WORDS FROM harelip

hare·lipped, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH harelip

harebrained harelip

Words nearby harelip

hare's-foot, hare's-foot fern, harebell, harebrained, hareem, harelip, harem, harem pants, harestail, harewood, harewood house

British Dictionary definitions for harelip

harelip
/ (ˈhɛəˌlɪp) /

noun

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 Preferred form cleft lip

Derived forms of harelip

harelipped, adjective

Medical definitions for harelip

harelip
[ hâr′lĭp′ ]

n.

cleft lip