Lip
WordNet
noun
(1) The top edge of a vessel or other container
(2) Fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
(3) An impudent or insolent rejoinder
"Don't give me any of your sass"
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Etymology
From , from lippa, with various Germanic cognates (see Translations), and probably also Latin labium
Noun
- Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
- A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.
- The rim of an open container.
- backtalk, verbal impertinence.
- Don’t give me any lip!
Synonyms
labium (medical term) labium (medical) edge, rim backchat, cheek (informal), impudence, rudenessAdjective
- labial, produced using the lips
- insincere, murmured merely trough the lips