lip

Meanings

• noun

  A part of the face that forms the outer boundary of the mouth, consisting of two parts: the labial or vermilion border, which is pink and moist, and the surrounding zone, which is covered with skin.

  - "The lip is the part of the face that you press against a glass."
  - "She applied lipstick to her lips."

• verb

  To touch or press the lips to an object.

  - "The baby lips the bottle."
  - "He lips the rim of the glass."

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Pronunciation

1. /lɪp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

backchat , cheek (informal) , impudence , rudeness , edge , rim , spout , labium , labium

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lip
dip , rip , slip

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Variants

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lip , lipless , liplike , lips , lipped , lipping , lip- , lipo- , lip gloss , lip glosses , lip-lock , lip-locks , lip-read , lip-reader , lip-readers , lip-reading , lip-reads , lip service , lip services , lip-smacking , lip-smackingly , lip sync , lip syncs , lip-sync , lip-synced , lip-syncer , lip-syncers , lip-synch , lip-synched , lip-syncher , lip-synchers , lip-synching , lip-synchs , lip-syncing , lip-syncs

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Etymology

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Old English hlīp, hlīpian, from Proto-Germanic *hlipon, *hlipan ‘to slip’. The noun lip is derived from the verb.

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Trivia

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1. The average person spends 7 minutes a day kissing.

2. The longest kiss recorded in a Guinness World Record was 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds long.

3. The word 'lip' appears 14 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

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Related Concepts

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1. labial: Relating to or resembling the lips.

2. labium: A flap or fold of skin, especially one that covers an opening, such as the labium of the mouth or the labium of the labia majora and labia minora.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the lip has been considered a symbol of beauty, sensuality, and fertility. In literature and art, the lips have been depicted in various ways, such as being kissed, painted, or covered.

How to Memorize "lip"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape and location of the lip on the face. Imagine tracing the outline of the lip with your finger.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lip' with the act of kissing or the sensation of feeling a soft, moist surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lips are pink' to remember the color of the lips.

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