lip S3 W2 /lɪp/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: lippa ]
1 . [countable] one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker
upper/lower/top/bottom lip
His bottom lip was swollen.
She had big eyes and full lips (=large and round lips) .
Matt opened the door with a smile on his lips.
Marty kissed me right on the lips!
thin-lipped/thick-lipped/full-lipped (=having lips that are thin, or large and round)
Stephen pursed his lips with distaste (=brought them together tightly into a small circle) .
⇨ ↑ tight-lipped
2 . [countable] the edge of a hollow or deep place in the land
lip of
the old road that ran along the lip of the gorge
3 . [countable usually singular] the edge of something you use to hold or pour liquid SYN rim
4 . [uncountable] informal talk that is not polite or respectful – used especially by adults to children SYN cheek :
Don’t give me any of your lip!
5 . my lips are sealed spoken used to say that you will not tell anyone about a secret
6 . on everyone’s lips being talked about by everyone:
an actress whose name is on everyone’s lips
⇨ bite your lip at ↑ bite 1 (1), ⇨ lick your lips at ↑ lick 1 (5), ⇨ not pass sb’s lips at ↑ pass 1 (24), ⇨ read sb’s lips at ↑ read 1 (18), ⇨ smack your lips at ↑ smack 1 (3), ⇨ a stiff upper lip at ↑ stiff 1 (10)