Noun: lip lip- Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
- (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
- An impudent or insolent rejoinder
"don't give me any of your lip"; - sass [N. Amer], sassing [N. Amer], backtalk [N. Amer], back talk [N. Amer], mouth, backchat [Brit] - The top edge of a vessel or other container
- brim, rim - Either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
Verb: lip (lipped,lipping) lip- Touch with the lips
Derived forms: lips, lipped, lipping Type of: articulator, border, comeback, counter, edge, external body part, margin, perimeter, plant part, plant structure, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte Part of: mouth, vessel Encyclopedia: Lip |