Lip word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lip" word

[noun] the top edge of a vessel
[noun] fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
[noun] an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"

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\Lip\ (l[i^]p), n. [OE. lippe, AS. lippa; akin to D. lip, G. lippe, lefze, OHG. lefs, Dan. l[ae]be, Sw. l["a]pp, L. labium, labrum. Cf. {Labial}.] 1. One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals. In man the lips are organs of speech essential to certain articulations. Hence, by a figure they denote the mouth, or all the organs of speech, and sometimes speech itself. Thine own lips testify against thee. --Job xv. 6. 2. An edge of an opening; a thin projecting part of anything; a kind of short open spout; as, the lip of a vessel. 3. The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger. 4. (Bot.)
(a) One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla.
(b) The odd and peculiar petal in the {Orchis} family. See {Orchidaceous}. 5. (Zo["o]l.) One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell. {Lip bit}, a pod auger. See {Auger}. {Lip comfort}, comfort that is given with words only. {Lip comforter}, one who comforts with words only. {Lip labor}, unfelt or insincere speech; hypocrisy. --Bale. {Lip reading}, the catching of the words or meaning of one speaking by watching the motion of his lips without hearing his voice. --Carpenter. {Lip salve}, a salve for sore lips. {Lip service}, expression by the lips of obedience and devotion without the performance of acts suitable to such sentiments. {Lip wisdom}, wise talk without practice, or unsupported by experience. {Lip work}.
(a) Talk.
(b) Kissing. [Humorous] --B. Jonson. {To make a lip}, to drop the under lip in sullenness or contempt. --Shak. {To shoot out the lip} (Script.), to show contempt by protruding the lip.
\Lip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lipped} (l[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lipping} (-p[i^]ng).] 1. To touch with the lips; to put the lips to; hence, to kiss. The bubble on the wine which breaks Before you lip the glass. --Praed. A hand that kings Have lipped and trembled kissing. --Shak. 2. To utter; to speak. [R.] --Keats.
\Lip\, v. t. To clip; to trim. [Obs.] --Holland.

Synonyms for lip

back talk, backtalk, brim, mouth, rim, sass, sassing

Related terms: backchat, bow, chime, clump, featheredge, frame, give, give expression, give tongue, gnarl, jog, limb, marge, peg, phonate, pour forth, provoke, ridge, sauce, throw off, verbalize, wind instrument

The fun area, different aproach to word »lip«

Let's analyse "lip" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PIL. Average typing speed for these characters is 840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. .. .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lip: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lip: 3 + 9 + 7 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder

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