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The opening of the mouth, or a part of the body that resembles it
“The skin of the upper lip is very thin and lacks subcutaneous fat.”
The edge of an object or area
“She was quiet while he talked, watching him over the lip of her raised cup of tea.”
An opening which liquid or steam is poured or discharged
“Usually, the first bit poured over the lip of the flask is discarded as it serves to wash off the lip.”
Insolence or impertinence in speech
“He'd come to the conclusion that his neighbor was a superior, stuck-up, upper-class twit, and decided that he wasn't going to take any lip from him.”
Open resistance to authority or opposition
A sharp, angry, or witty reply
The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid)
Something that protrudes or sticks out
Rumour, gossip, or speculation
Characterized by a lack of sincerity
“There seems little international desire other than to utter lip praise for some nebulous concept of peace.”
To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something
“The casing door was not watertight, and water would lip over the sill.”
To state or express something in words (or sounds)
To clean or bathe oneself with soap and water
To make wet by splashing
To kiss
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