Lip — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈɪp/.

Examples

don't give me any of your sass

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mouth sass rim back talk backtalk brim sassing

Parts of Speech

noun	either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
noun	(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
noun	an impudent or insolent rejoinder “don't give me any of your sass”
noun	the top edge of a vessel or other container
noun	either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

Word Forms

sassy	adjective	improperly forward or bold
sass	verb	answer back in an impudent or insolent manner
mouth	verb	articulate silently; form words with the lips only
brim	verb	fill as much as possible

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lippe

eine von zwei fleischigen Gewebefalten, die den Mund umgeben und beim Sprechen eine Rolle spielen

🇫🇷French

lèvre

l'un des deux replis charnus de tissu qui entourent la bouche et jouent un rôle dans la parole

🇪🇸Spanish

labio

cualquiera de los dos pliegues carnosos de tejido que rodean la boca y desempeñan un papel en el habla

🇮🇹Italian

labbro

una delle due pieghe carnose di tessuto che circondano la bocca e svolgono un ruolo nel parlare

🇵🇹Portuguese

lábio

qualquer uma das duas dobras carnudas de tecido que circundam a boca e desempenham um papel na fala

🇷🇺Russian

губа

одна из двух мясистых складок ткани, окружающих рот и играющих роль в речи.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ओंठ

ऊतक की दो मांसल परतों में से कोई एक जो मुंह को घेरे रहती है और बोलने में भूमिका निभाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

ঠোঁট

দুটি মাংসল ভাঁজ যেটি মুখকে ঘিরে থাকে এবং কথা বলার ক্ষেত্রে ভূমিকা রাখে

🇮🇳Tamil

உதடு

வாயைச் சுற்றிலும் பேசுவதில் பங்கு வகிக்கும் இரண்டு சதைப்பற்றுள்ள திசுக்களில் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

పెదవి

నోటి చుట్టూ ఉండే రెండు కండకలిగిన మడతలు మరియు మాట్లాడటంలో పాత్ర పోషిస్తాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

ओठ

तोंडाला वेढलेल्या आणि बोलण्यात भूमिका बजावणाऱ्या ऊतींच्या दोन मांसल पटांपैकी एक

🇮🇳Gujarati

હોઠ

પેશીના બે માંસલ ગણો જે મોંને ઘેરી લે છે અને બોલવામાં ભૂમિકા ભજવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ತುಟಿ

ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರೆದಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾತ್ರವಹಿಸುವ ಅಂಗಾಂಶದ ಎರಡು ತಿರುಳಿರುವ ಮಡಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചുണ്ടുകൾ

വായ്‌ക്ക് ചുറ്റുമുള്ള ടിഷ്യുവിൻ്റെ രണ്ട് മാംസളമായ മടക്കുകളിൽ ഒന്നെങ്കിലും സംസാരിക്കുന്നതിൽ പങ്ക് വഹിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੋਠ

ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਮਾਸ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੋਢੇ ਜੋ ਮੂੰਹ ਨੂੰ ਘੇਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਨਿਭਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہونٹ

بافتوں کے دو مانسل تہوں میں سے یا تو جو منہ کو گھیرے ہوئے ہیں اور بولنے میں کردار ادا کرتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

唇

围绕嘴并在说话中发挥作用的两个肉质组织褶皱之一

🇯🇵Japanese

リップ

口を囲み、話す役割を果たす 2 つの肉質のひだのどちらかの組織

🇰🇷Korean

말뿐인

입을 둘러싸고 말하는 역할을 하는 두 개의 살로 된 주름 조직 중 하나

🇻🇳Vietnamese

môi

một trong hai nếp mô thịt bao quanh miệng và đóng vai trò phát âm

🇹🇭Thai

ริมฝีปาก

เนื้อเยื่อเนื้อสองพับที่ล้อมรอบปากและมีบทบาทในการพูด

🇮🇩Indonesian

bibir

salah satu dari dua lipatan jaringan berdaging yang mengelilingi mulut dan berperan dalam berbicara

🇵🇭Filipino

labi

alinman sa dalawang mataba na tiklop ng tissue na pumapalibot sa bibig at may papel sa pagsasalita

🇲🇾Malay

bibir

sama ada daripada dua lipatan tisu berdaging yang mengelilingi mulut dan memainkan peranan dalam bercakap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شفة

إحدى الطيتين اللحميتين من الأنسجة التي تحيط بالفم وتلعب دورًا في التحدث

🇮🇷Persian

لب

یکی از دو چین گوشتی بافتی که اطراف دهان را احاطه کرده و در صحبت کردن نقش دارند

🇹🇷Turkish

dudak

Ağzı çevreleyen ve konuşmada rol oynayan iki etli doku kıvrımından biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

שָׂפָה

אחד משני קפלי רקמה בשרניים המקיפים את הפה ומשחקים תפקיד בדיבור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lip'?

The primary meaning of 'lip' is 'either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lip' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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