lip
[noun]
Synonyms:
- edge, brim, brink, margin, rim
- impudence, backchat (informal), cheek (informal), effrontery, impertinence, insolence

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lip S3 W2 /lɪp/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: lippa]

1. [countable] one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker
upper/lower/top/bottom lip
His bottom lip was swollen.
She had big eyes and full lips (=large and round lips).
Matt opened the door with a smile on his lips.
Marty kissed me right on the lips!
thin-lipped/thick-lipped/full-lipped (=having lips that are thin, or large and round)
Stephen pursed his lips with distaste (=brought them together tightly into a small circle). ⇒ tight-lipped

2. [countable] the edge of a hollow or deep place in the land
lip of
the old road that ran along the lip of the gorge

3. [countable usually singular] the edge of something you use to hold or pour liquid Synonym : rim

4. [uncountable] informal talk that is not polite or respectful – used especially by adults to children Synonym : cheek:
Don’t give me any of your lip!

5. my lips are sealed spoken used to say that you will not tell anyone about a secret

6. on everyone’s lips being talked about by everyone:
an actress whose name is on everyone’s lips
⇒ bite your lip at bite¹(1), ⇒ lick your lips at lick¹(5), ⇒ not pass sb’s lips at pass¹(24), ⇒ read sb’s lips at read¹(18), ⇒ smack your lips at smack¹(3), ⇒ a stiff upper lip at stiff¹(10)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lip
noun
ADJ. top, upper | bottom, lower | chapped, cracked, dry | moist | fleshy, thick | thin | firm
VERB + LIP bite, chew He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.
press together, purse She pursed her lips in disapproval.
pout | lick, smack He licked his lips hungrily.
moisten He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.
LIP + VERB move, part Her lips parted with a cry of fear.
quiver, tremble | curl His lips curled contemptuously.
pout The firm lips pouted in a sulk.
protrude
PREP. around/round your ~ He ran his tongue round his lips.
between your ~ a cigarette between his lips
on your ~ There was a slight smile on her lips.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

lip
lɪp
See: button one's lip or zip one's lip , hang on the words of or hang on the lips of , keep a stiff upper lip , slip of the tongue also slip of the lip

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

L.I.P.
Life Insurance Policy

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲