Plural of lip
regular plural
The plural of lip is lips.
Forms of lip
| Singular | lip /lɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lips /lɪps/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Lips in a sentence
- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.From the entry arch
- He spoke to the apparition, and although its lips did not move, he somehow heard its reply.From the entry apparition
- You can certainly trust me to keep my lips sealed about the matter.From the entry keep one's lips sealed
- Deaf people may be able to read people's lips, but it's not a foolproof means of communication.From the entry read someone's lips
- Read my lips. We are not going to the park today, and that is final.From the entry read someone's lips
Meaning of lip
- noun Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
- noun A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.
- noun The projecting rim of an open container or a bell, etc.; a short open spout.
Questions about the plural of lip
- What is the plural of lip?
- The plural of lip is lips.
- Is lip countable?
- Lip is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lip (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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