lips

Noun

lip (countable and uncountable, plural lips)

1. (countable) Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
   • […]thine owne lippes teſtifie againſt thee.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 15:6, column 1

   Synonyms:

   labium

2. (countable) A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.
   • […]I twiſted my thighs, ſqueezed, and compreſs’d the lips of that virgin-ſlit[…]1749, [John Cleland], “[Letter the First]”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], volume I, London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC, pages...

   Synonyms:

   labium

3. (broadly, countable) The projecting rim of an open container or a bell, etc.; a short open spout.
   • The cork sails over the garden wall and lands somewhere no one can see it. A crest of white spills over the lip of the bottle and Niall pours the wine into Elaine's glass.2018, Sally Rooney, “Six Months Later (July 2013)”, in Normal People

   Synonyms:

   edge, rim, spout

4. (slang, uncountable) Backtalk; verbal impertinence.
   • Don’t give me any lip!

   Synonyms:

   backchat, cheek, impudence, rudeness, insolence

5. The edge of a high spot of land.
   • We landed at the head of Garden Island, which is situated near the middle of the river and on the lip of the Falls. On reaching that lip, and peering over the giddy height, the wondrous and unique character of the magnificent cascade at once burst upon us.1894, David Livingstone, “Chapter VII”, in A Popular Account of Dr Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries
6. The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger.

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