NOUN | body | lip | either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking |
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plant | lip | (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx | |
communication | lip, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, mouth | an impudent / impudent or insolent rejoinder | |
artifact | lip, brim, rim | the top edge of a vessel or other container | |
animal | lip | either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell |
Sounds | lih'p | |
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Rhymes | acquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp... |
Meaning | Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking. | |
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Part of | mouth | The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening |
Parts | labial artery, arteria labialis | An artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth |
labial vein, vena labialis | A vein draining the lips of the mouth | |
Narrower | overlip | The upper lip |
underlip | The lower lip | |
Broader | articulator | A movable speech organ |
external body part | Any body part visible externally | |
Spanish | labio | |
Catalan | llavi | |
Adjectives | labial | of or relating to the lips of the mouth |
Meaning | (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx. | |
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Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
Broader | plant part, plant structure | Any part of a plant or fungus |
Meaning | An impudent / impudent or insolent rejoinder. | |
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Synonyms | sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, mouth | |
Broader | rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter | A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
Spanish | descoco, impertinencia, insolencia | |
Catalan | impertinència, insolenència |
Meaning | The top edge of a vessel or other container. | |
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Synonyms | brim, rim | |
Part of | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
Narrower | collar, shoe collar | The stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot |
Broader | edge | A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object |
Spanish | borde, lado | |
Catalan | canto, costat, vora |
Meaning | Either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell. | |
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Broader | margin, border, perimeter | The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary |
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