lips
Meaning of lips
plural noun
- either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth.
he kissed her on the lips
- the edge of a hollow container or an opening.
the lip of the cup
- insolent or impertinent talk.
don't give me any of your lip!
- (of water) lap against.
beaches lipped by the surf rimming the Pacific
- (of the ball) hit the rim of (a hole) but fail to go in.
Norman's putt lipped the hole and spun out
Old English lippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’.
Information about lips
- The singular form of lips is: lip.
- Languages in which lips is used:
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Hyphenation of lips
lips
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- lips is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
lips synonyms
Meaning the outside limit of an object, area, or surface:
Meaning the upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular:
Meaning the upper edge or lip of a cup, bowl, or other container:
Meaning the edge or border of something:
Meaning a line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas:
Meaning an edge or border:
Meaning the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water:
Meaning a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line:
Meaning the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometrical figure:
Meaning the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted:
Meaning rude and disrespectful behaviour:
Meaning lack of respect; rudeness:
Meaning the quality of being impudent; impertinence:
Meaning talk or behaviour regarded as rude or lacking in respect:
Meaning lack of manners; discourteousness:
Meaning a willingness to take bold risks:
Meaning insolent or impertinent behaviour:
Meaning lack of respect or courtesy:
Meaning excessive confidence or boldness; audacity:
Meaning impertinence; cheek:
Meaning rude or cheeky remarks made in reply to someone in authority:
Meaning bold and impudent behaviour:
lips antonyms
Meaning the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere:
Meaning behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people:
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Words that rhyme with lips
blips, Ligaclips, Moclips, circlips, clips, hemoclips, inclips, paperclips, toeclips, unclips, seedlips, Phelips, harelips, backflips, flips, riflips, Philips, kingklips, thicklips, Phillips, fillips, amphibolips, underlips, coverslips, cowslips, gymslips, landslips, overslips, oxslips, payslips, pillowslips, sideslips, slips, snowslips, cutlips, Humptulips, tulips, oxlips
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