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overlip

overlip noun: the upper lip.

Noun

overlip (plural overlips)

  1. (uncommon) The upper lip.
    • They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset.2010, John Banville, The Infinities, →ISBN
    • His eyes were closed, his mouth opened. His breathing, irregular for three, then four, then five breaths, returned to its normal, soundless rhythm. Stubbled overlip and wet underlip moved about some final, silent word: […]2014, Samuel R. Delany, Tales of Nevèrÿon, →ISBN
  2. (rare) An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.)

Forms of overlip

pluraloverlips

Origin of overlip

From Middle English overlippe, equivalent to over- + lip.

Questions about overlip

What does overlip mean?
Overlip means the upper lip.
What part of speech is overlip?
Overlip is a noun.
What is the plural of overlip?
The plural of overlip is overlips.

Words near overlip in the dictionary

  1. overlinings
  2. overlink
  3. overlinked
  4. overlinking
  5. overlinks
  6. overlip
  7. overlips
  8. overliquidity
  9. overlisten
  10. overlistened
  11. overlistening

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