lip

lip
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ top, upper
▪ bottom, lower
▪ chapped, cracked, dry, parched
▪

She licked her parched lips.

▪ moist
▪ fleshy, full, thick
▪ thin
▪ kissable, luscious, pouty
▪

She has full, pouty lips.

▪ fat (= swollen)
▪

She had a fat lip and a black eye.

▪ split
▪

He has a split lip and his eye is swelling.

▪ cleft
▪

babies born with a cleft lip

VERB + LIP
▪ bite, chew
▪

He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.

▪ press together, purse
▪

She pursed her lips in disapproval.

▪ part
▪

He parted his lips to say something.

▪ pout, pucker
▪ curl
▪

Dan curled his lip in disgust.

▪ lick, smack
▪

He licked his lips hungrily.

▪ moisten, wet
▪

He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.

▪ wipe
▪

She wiped her lips with the back of her hand.

▪ kiss
▪

She smiled and then kissed his lips.

LIP + VERB
▪ move, part
▪

Her lips parted with a cry of fear.

▪ meet
▪

Their lips met and the kiss was soft.

▪ quiver, tremble
▪ quirk (AmE), twitch
▪

He raised his eyebrow, and his lips quirked.

▪

Renée's lips twitched with amusement.

▪ curl, curve
▪

His lips curled contemptuously.

▪

His lips curved into a smile.

▪ pout
▪

The firm lips pouted in a sulk.

▪ purse, tighten
▪

Her lips pursed in amusement.

▪ protrude
▪ brush sth, graze sth
▪

His lips brushed her cheek.

PREPOSITION
▪ around your lip, round your lip (esp. BrE)
▪

He ran his tongue around his lips.

▪ between your lip
▪

a cigarette between his lips

▪ on your lip
▪

There was a smile on her lips.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of the mouth, etc.)


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  • LIP — LIP; lip·a·rid·i·dae; lip·a·ris; lip·a·rite; lip; lip·id; lip·i·do·plast; lip·i·do·sis; lip·i·do·some; lip·in; lip·less; lip·o·gram; lip·o·gram·mat·ic; lip·o·gram·ma·tism; lip·o·gram·ma·tist; lip·pen; lip·per·ings; lip·pia; lip·pi·ness;… …   English syllables

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lip — [lip] n. [ME lippe < OE lippa, akin to MDu lippe < IE base * leb , to hang loosely, lip > L labes, a falling, labium, lip] 1. either of the two fleshy folds forming the edges of the mouth 2. anything like a lip, as in structure or in… …   English World dictionary

  • lip — W2 [lıp] n [: Old English; Origin: lippa] 1.) 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) . ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lip — [ lıp ] noun *** 1. ) count one of the two edges that form the top and bottom parts of your mouth: His thin red lips stretched into a smile. 2. ) count the place on the edge of a glass or container where you pour out liquid: Careful, the lip of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Lip- — vor Konsonanten auch Lipo [griech. lípos = Speck]: Bestimmungswort von Zus. mit der Bed. »Fett«. * * * lip , Lip : ↑ lipo , Lipo . * * * lip , Lip : ↑lipo , ↑Lipo . li|po , Li|po , (vor Vokalen auch:) lip …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lip — ► NOUN 1) either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening. 2) the edge of a hollow container or an opening. 3) informal impudent talk. 4) another term for LABIUM(Cf. ↑labium). ► VERB ▪ (of water) lap a …   English terms dictionary

  • lip- — lip(o) élément, du gr. lipos, graisse . ⇒LIP(O) , (LIP , LIPO )élém. formant I. Élém. tiré du gr. ( ) , de « graisse, corps gras », entrant dans la constr. de subst. et d adj. appartenant notamment à la biol. et à la méd. A. [Le 2e élém. n est… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lip's — est un groupe féminin de Jpop, actif de 1990 à 1992, composé de trois idoles japonaises. Fin 1990, elles forment un groupe commun avec le trio Rakutenshi et la soliste Rumi Shishido, le temps d un single et d un album de noël, sous le nom… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 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. [1913 Webster] The bubble on the wine which breaks Before you lip the glass. Praed. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lip — Lip, v. t. To clip; to trim. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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