lipped

[ lipt ]

/ lɪpt /

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adjective

having lips or a lip.

Botany. labiate.

Origin of lipped

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lip, -ed³

Words nearby lipped

lipotropic, lipotropin, lipovaccine, lipoxygenase, lippe, lipped, lippen, lipper, lippershey, lippi, lippick

Definition for lipped (2 of 2)

lip

[ lip ]

/ lɪp /

noun

either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech.

Usually lips. these parts as organs of speech: I heard it from his own lips.

a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object: the lip of a pitcher.

a liplike part or structure, especially of anatomy.

any edge or rim.

the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound: the lip of the crater.

Slang. impudent talk; back talk: Don't give me any of your lip.

Botany. either of the two parts into which the corolla or calyx of certain plants, especially of the mint family, is divided.

Zoology.

a labium.
the outer or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell.

Music. the position and arrangement of lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument; embouchure.

the cutting edge of a tool.

the blade, at the end of an auger, which cuts the chip after it has been circumscribed by the spur.

(in a twist drill) the cutting edge at the bottom of each flute.

adjective

of or relating to the lips or a lip: lip ointment.

characterized by or made with the lips: to read lip movements.

superficial or insincere: to offer lip praise.

verb (used with object), lipped, lip·ping.

to touch with the lips.

Golf. to hit the ball over the rim of (the hole).

to utter, especially softly.

to kiss.

verb (used without object), lipped, lip·ping.

to use the lips in playing a musical wind instrument.

Verb Phrases

lip off, Slang. to talk impudently or belligerently.

Origin of lip

before 1000; Middle English lip(pe), Old English lippa; cognate with Dutch lip, German Lippe; akin to Norwegian lepe, Latin labium

OTHER WORDS FROM lip

lip·less, adjective lip·like, adjective out·lip, verb (used with object), out·lipped, out·lip·ping. un·der·lip, noun

Example sentences from the Web for lipped

Have you seen the primal dew ere the sun has lipped the pearl?

The Young Duke |Benjamin Disraeli
He rubbed her ears and patted her, and she lipped his cheek lovingly, breathing more easily.

The Black Moth |Georgette Heyer
He lipped a short, unintelligible period, gazing intent and troubled at the throng.

Mountain Blood |Joseph Hergesheimer
For wrought iron the cutter should be lipped, and oil or soapy water should be supplied to it during the operation.

Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II |Joshua Rose

The river, swollen by the flood, lipped close up to their feet, and was threatening to rise still higher.

The Giraffe Hunters |Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for lipped

lip

/ (lɪp) /

noun

anatomy

either of the two fleshy folds surrounding the mouth, playing an important role in the production of speech sounds, retaining food in the mouth, etcRelated adjective: labial
(as modifier)lip salve

the corresponding part in animals, esp mammals

any structure resembling a lip, such as the rim of a crater, the margin of a gastropod shell, etc

a nontechnical word for labium, labellum (def. 1)

slang impudent talk or backchat

the embouchure and control in the lips needed to blow wind and brass instruments

bite one's lip

to stifle one's feelings
to be annoyed or irritated

button one's lip or button up one's lip slang to stop talking: often imperative

keep a stiff upper lip to maintain one's courage or composure during a time of trouble without giving way to or revealing one's emotions

lick one's lips or smack one's lips to anticipate or recall something with glee or relish

verb lips, lipping or lipped

(tr) to touch with the lip or lips

(tr) to form or be a lip or lips for

(tr) rare to murmur or whisper

(intr) to use the lips in playing a wind instrument

Derived forms of lip

lipless, adjective liplike, adjective

Word Origin for lip

Old English lippa; related to Old High German leffur, Norwegian lepe, Latin labium

Medical definitions for lipped

lip

[ lĭp ]

n.

Either of two fleshy folds that surround the opening of the mouth.

A liplike structure bounding or encircling a bodily cavity or groove.

Idioms and Phrases with lipped

lip

In addition to the idioms beginning with lip

lips are sealed, one's
lip service

also see:

button up (one's lip)
keep a stiff upper lip
lick one's chops (lips)
pass one's lips

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lipped

adjective

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noun

adjective

verb (used with object), lipped, lip·ping.

verb (used without object), lipped, lip·ping.

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Origin of lip

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noun

verb lips, lipping or lipped

Derived forms of lip

Word Origin for lip

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lipped

adjective

Origin of lipped

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Definition for lipped (2 of 2)

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), lipped, lip·ping.

verb (used without object), lipped, lip·ping.

Verb Phrases

Origin of lip

OTHER WORDS FROM lip

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noun

verb lips, lipping or lipped

Derived forms of lip

Word Origin for lip

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