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lip

/lɪp/noun1 syllable

Lip means: an impudent or insolent rejoinder.

Synonyms for lip15

noun, as in an impudent or insolent rejoinder

sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, mouth

noun, as in the top edge of a vessel or other container

brim, rim

also used for lip

labium, edge, spout, backchat, cheek, impudence, rudeness, insolence

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What does lip mean?5

noun

1

an impudent or insolent rejoinder“don't give me any of your sass”

2

the top edge of a vessel or other container

3

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

4

(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx

5

either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lip?22

two syllables

equip
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Lip in a sentence

  • When you're eating, think about eating, or else you'll bite your lip.Ooneykcall
  • They gave lip service to environmental protection, but continued polluting the river.mraz
  • Is management really going to consider our bonus, or was that just lip service?sundown
  • Like a ripe strawberry, so is the red lip of my beloved.Miktsoanit
  • She bit her lip, saying nothing in reply.sundown
  • It was necessary that he say something, but no word came from his lips.unknown
  • They turned to face each other, and then kissed each other on the lips.Hybrid
  • The laugh faded from his lips, and he stared at me in great surprise.Hybrid

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Forms of lip

as a noun

plural
lips