lip

/lɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

the red, movable part of the mouth, used for eating, drinking, and forming words

“She kissed my lip after I got hurt.”

2. verb

to move one’s lip in a way that imitates the sound of something, such as a kiss or a smacking sound

“The kids love to lip along with their favorite song.”

3. verb

to take something from someone, especially a kiss

“The child tried to lip a cookie from his sister’s plate.”

4. noun

the edge or border of something, such as a lip of a cup or a lip of a cliff

“The lip of the waterfall was slippery.”

Synonyms

  • border
  • margin