Idioms for lip

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

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British Dictionary definitions for lipping

lip
/ (lɪp) /

noun

verb lips, lipping or lipped

See also lip out

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 lipping (1 of 2)

lipping
[ lĭpĭng ]

n.

Formation of a liplike structure, as at the articular end of a bone in osteoarthritis.

Medical definitions for lipping (2 of 2)

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 lipping

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