lip

[US]/lɪp/
[UK]/lɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the edge of the mouth
vt. to touch with the lips
adj. verbal
vi. to use the lips

Phrases & Collocations

upper lip

lower lip

chapped lips

lipstick

lip balm

cleft lip

lip gloss

stiff upper lip

on everyone's lips

lip brush

give one's lips

lip seal

lip stick

pay lip service

Example Sentences

a slick of lip balm.

They came to the lip of a dead crater.

standing on the lip of a sixty-foot drop.

the indentation between the upper lip and the nose.

downsizing is on everyone's lips at the moment.

Steve's lips met hers.

Median cleft lip: mild and subtle hypotelorism, flat nose, and median cleft lip with or without cleft palate.

The firm lips pouted in a sulk.

there were cuts and abrasions to the lips and jaw.

he chewed his lip reflectively.

her upper lip curled in disdain.

Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming.

a lip pencil lasts longer than lipstick.

on his lips there died the cheery lay.

drawing her finger around the lip of the cup.

Real-world Examples

Don't smack your lips when you eat.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Phileas Fogg, snugly ensconced in his corner, did not open his lips.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

I hate the way she smacks her lips before she talks.

Source: (500) Days of Summer

" Will it turn my lips blue" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

He touched his lips with his finger.

Source: A Tale of Two Cities (Condensed Version)

Not another word. My lips are sealed.

Source: The Legend of Merlin

Dry, cold air will crack your lips.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

He pressed his lips in muted apology.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

Do it without moving your lips at all.

Source: Rachel's Classroom of Movie English

It uses its lips to suck in prey.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

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