Definition of lip- in English English dictionary
- Variant of lipo-
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-gloss
- Attributive form of lip gloss
lip-gloss applicator.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-smacking
- very
Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smacking good.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-smacking
- Tasty; appetizing
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-smackingly
- With audibly expressed enjoyment
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-smackingly
- very
Aunt Bessy's Easter ham is always lip-smackingly good.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-strap
- A small strap with a buckle running between the cheeks of a bit, to prevent the horse from biting on the cheek of the bit in his mouth
He was not a horsey man, but he liked people to believe he had been one once; and he wove fantastic stories of the hunting-bridle to which this particular lip-strap had belonged.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-sync
- To move lips in synchronization with sounds (generally recorded) so it appears they are the source of the sounds
There was a great scandal when it was discovered the singer had been only lip-syncing.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-gloss
- makeup that makes the lips shiny
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-read
- lip-read lip-reads lip-reading The form lip-read is pronounced when it is the present tense, and when it is the past tense and past participle. If someone can lip-read, they are able to understand what someone else is saying by looking at the way the other person's lips move as they speak, without actually hearing any of the words. They are not given hearing aids or taught to lip-read. + lip reading lip read·ing The teacher should not move around too much as this makes lip reading more difficult. to understand what someone is saying by watching the way their lips move, because you cannot hear them
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-sync
- move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-synch
- to move your lips at the same time as a recording is being played, in order to pretend that you are singing or saying the words synch
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>-synch
- move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
- bite one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute
He broke off and bit his lip, feeling that he had better subdue the rising anger in his voice.
- button one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate
Busch wisely buttoned his lip and didn't say anything else.
- button up one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Alternative form of button one's lip
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- harelip
- fat <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow
He has a very ugly temper, and I have to be careful what I say to him or I'll end up with a fat lip.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To simulate speech merely by lip-movement, as suffices for a lip-reader
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To utter verbally
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The rim of an open container
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- backtalk, verbal impertinence
Don’t give me any lip!.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- to make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To touch with the lips, notably kiss or lick, lap the lips against something
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> balm
- a substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis or stomatitis, and cold sores
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> bear
- A sloth bear, Melursus ursinus
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> bears
- plural form of lip bear
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> duo
- In cosmetics, a matching lipstick and lip liner pair
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> gloss
- A cosmetic product applied to the lips to make them look shinier
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> glosses
- plural form of lip gloss
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> piercing
- Any form of body piercing involving the lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- Empty talk; words absent of action or intention
The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- Cunnilingus, the act of using the mouth and tongue to stimulate the female genitals, especially the clitoris and labium. (Sometimes also referred to as giving lip.)
Jack gave Samantha lip service.
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> sync
- to move the lips in synchronization with recorded sound
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> sync
- the synchronization of audio and video signals such that there is no lack of simultaneity between them
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> syncs
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lip sync
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> syncs
- plural form of lip sync
- stiff upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, stereotypically associated with the British; especially as keep a stiff upper lip
In typical British stiff upper lip fashion, the tournament organizers expected us to play into, and through, the menacing weather.
- there's many a slip twixt cup and <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong
- zip one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To refrain from or to stop talking; to be quiet
Why don’t you just zip your lip? I’m tired of listening to you.
- zip up one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Alternative form of zip one's lip
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- {n} the front of the mouth, the edge of a thing
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- {v} to salute with the lips, kiss, bill, fondle
- button one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- (deyim) Stop or refrain from talking
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> balm
- Lip balm or lip salve is a substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis or stomatitis, and cold sores. Lip gloss is similar, but generally has only cosmetic properties. The balm is usually manufactured from beeswax, petroleum jelly, menthol, camphor, scented oils, and various other ingredients. Some manufacturers also add vitamins, alum, salicylic acid, or aspirin. Most lip balms also contain octinoxate, avobenzone, and/or other sunscreens to minimize sun damage
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> gloss
- Lip gloss is a cosmetic product used primarily to give the lips shine and sometimes subtle color. It is distributed as a liquid or a soft solid (not to be confused with lip balm, which generally has medicinal purposes). It can be completely clear, translucent, or various shades of opacity, including frosted, glittered, and metallic looks
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> salve
- Lip balm or lip salve is a substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis or stomatitis, and cold sores. Lip gloss is similar, but generally has only cosmetic properties. The balm is usually manufactured from beeswax, petroleum jelly, menthol, camphor, scented oils, and various other ingredients. Some manufacturers also add vitamins, alum, salicylic acid, or aspirin. Most lip balms also contain octinoxate, avobenzone, and/or other sunscreens to minimize sun damage
- There's many a slip twixt cup and <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- idiom used to warn not to be too sure of oneself about the result of a plan because things can still go wrong before it is accomplished
- bite one's <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- restrain oneself, suppress one's emotions or impulses
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A congenital opening in the lip
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A birth defect that occurs when the upper lip doesn't fuse together, leaving one or more vertical openings that may extend up to the nose Cleft lips may be caused by genetic or environmental factors
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A congenital deformity characterized by a vertical cleft or pair of clefts in the upper lip, with or without involvement of the palate. a split in someone's upper lip, that they are born with
- cleft <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- a birth defect causing an opening in the lip
- give <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- make insincere statements of devotion and good will
- keep a stiff upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- {f} stand proud, behave in a conceited manner
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- (aka: "rim") the top edge of the hole, above the cup as in the lip of a glass Example: My putt hit the left lip and tried to spin out but ended up falling in
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- noun The edge of any obstacle that a skateboarder rides On ramps, the lip usually is completed with coping On a bank or curb, the square or angled corner is the lip
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
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- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- n (AS lippa, lippe, lip) the upper or lower part of a bilabiate calyx or corolla
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- an edge that projects slightly, such as the rim of the lid for a pot or jar
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- {i} either of two fleshy parts which form the edge of the mouth of humans and animals; edge which projects outwards; boldness, impertinence, impudence (Slang)
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- {f} kiss, osculate; answer back, answer insolently
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The lower petal forming a lip as in the orchid and mint families
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The top edge of a halfpipe wall
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- An overhanging extension designed into a signature to facilitate opening it to the spine on a sewing machine Usually a "high-folio" lip is specified, which means that the back half of the signature, with the higher folio (page) numbers, should be longer than the front half Lips should normally be at least 1/4"
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A Loop Initialization Primitive is a signal issued on a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop in preparation for a reset
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To utter; to speak
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Impertinence
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The part of a U-ring seal or lip seal (MSE) which forms the sealing surface
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
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- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Your lips are the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth. Wade stuck the cigarette between his lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The upper or lower protruding part part of a irregular flower (corolla or calyx)
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The odd and peculiar petal in the Orchis family
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- An edge of an opening; a thin projecting part of anything; a kind of short open spout; as, the lip of a vessel
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- A projection found on the proximal ventral surface of a detached piece below the striking platform Some researchers believe that a pronounced lip indicates the detached piece was removed with a soft hammer
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Loop Initialization Primitve Sequence This Primitive Sequence applies only to the Arbitrated Loop topology It is transmitted by an L_Port to (re)initialize the Loop
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- In man the lips are organs of speech essential to certain articulations
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Solid strip of wood, often decoratively cut, used to finish the edge of a large element such as a top or drawers, etc
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Loop Initialization Primitive, related to target IDs on SCSI busses
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- (also "rim") the top edge of the hole, above the cup Example: My putt hit the left lip and tried to spin out but ended up falling in
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- (Anglo-Saxon, lippe, the lip ) To curl the lip To express contempt or disgust with the mouth To hang the lip To drop the under lip in sullenness or contempt Thus Helen explains why her brother Troilus is not abroad by saying, He hangs the lip at something (Act iii 1 ) A foolish hanging of thy nether lip - Shakespeare: 1 Henry IV , ii 4 To shoot out the lip To show scorn All they that see me laugh me to scorn They shoot out the lip; they shake the head - Psalm xxii 7
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To touch with the lips; to put the lips to; hence, to kiss
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The lip of something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge. the lip of the jug. the lip of Mount Etna's smouldering crater. = rim
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Hence, by a figure they denote the mouth, or all the organs of speech, and sometimes speech itself
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Loop Initialization Primitive sequence
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The pitching edge of a HOLLOW or semi-hollow wave
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Same as rim The bottom edge of a bell where inner and outer surface come to a point
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The edge of the hole
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant. They licked their lips in anticipation We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Irregularity or defect in double seam occurring at the lap Due to insufficient tucking of cover hook, resulting in a short cover hook and characterized by a blowing or sharp AV@ projection at the bottom of the double seam Also known as a ADroop@
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- The projection on one side of a striking plate on the surface of which the springbolt of the lock or latch first strikes when the door is closed Usually radiused or bevelled to guide the springbolt
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- To clip; to trim
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- One of the parts in a corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts
- <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- the top edge of a vessel
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> balm
- {i} balm for the lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> balm
- a balm applied to the lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> balm
- a substance used to protect dry lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> fern
- any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semi-arid temperate or tropical regions
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> gloss
- {i} shiny lipstick, glossy cosmetic which makes the lips shiny
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> gloss
- Lip gloss is a clear or very slightly coloured substance that some women put on their lips to make them shiny. a substance used to make lips look very shiny
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> labor
- hypocrisy; insincere speech
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> labour
- {i} hypocrisy; insincere speech
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> language
- language of the deaf
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> off
- speak spontaneously and without restraint; "She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> read
- {f} understand what someone is saying by watching his/her lip movements
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> reader
- someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> reading
- understanding what is being said by watching lip movements
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> reading
- A technique for understanding unheard speech by interpreting the lip and facial movements of the speaker.lip reader n
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> salve
- a substance used to make sore lips feel better
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> salve
- {i} (British) lip balm; healing ointment for sore lips
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- disapproval If you say that someone pays lip service to an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it. Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views. Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: "Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency" (Henry A. Kissinger). pay lip service to sb/sth to say that you support or agree with something without doing anything to prove it
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- things said so as to turn one's ear; (Slang) act of oral sex
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> synch
- combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech
- <span class="word-self">lipspan> synchronization
- combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech
- lower <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- bottom lip
- pay <span class="word-self">lipspan> service
- make insincere professions of loyalty
- smooth <span class="word-self">lipspan> fern
- southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
- southwestern <span class="word-self">lipspan> fern
- lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds
- stiff upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- An attitude of determined endurance or restraint in the face of adversity
- stiff upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief); "the British like to keep a stiff upper lip
- upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- lip which is located on top, upper part of the outer mouth
- upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Your upper lip is the higher of your two lips. His upper lip was flat, but the lower one sagged. lower lip
- upper <span class="word-self">lipspan>
- Your upper lip is the part of your face between your mouth and your nose. The beginnings of a moustache showed on his upper lip
- wooly <span class="word-self">lipspan> fern
- small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly