Synonyms for LIP
lɪplip

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1. lipnoun

   The rim of an open container.

   Don’t give me any lip!

   Synonyms:
   backchat, rudeness, labium, edge, impudence, rim, cheek

2. lipverb

   To simulate speech merely by lip-movement, as suffices for a lip-reader

   Synonyms:
   labium

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1. lipnoun

   either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

   Synonyms:
   brim, mouth, rim, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk

2. lipnoun

   (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx

   Synonyms:
   brim, mouth, rim, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk

3. sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouthnoun

   an impudent or insolent rejoinder

   "don't give me any of your sass"

   Synonyms:
   sassing, lip, rima oris, oral fissure, mouthpiece, mouth, back talk, backtalk, rim, brim, oral cavity, sass

4. brim, rim, lipnoun

   the top edge of a vessel or other container

   Synonyms:
   sassing, lip, sass, back talk, mouth, brim, flange, rim, backtalk

5. lipnoun

   either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell

   Synonyms:
   brim, mouth, rim, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk

Matched Categories

1. • Articulator
   • Botany
   • Edge
   • External Body Part
   • Margin
   • Plant Part
   • Rejoinder

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lipnoun

   Synonyms:
   edge or border (of the mouth, &c.)

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1. lipnoun

   Associated words:
   labial, labially, labialize, labialization, labialism, chiloma, labret, philtrum, pout, labiochorea, cheiloplasty, labioplasty, harelip, blobber lip

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1. List of paraphrases for "lip":

   pil, lips, labial, ppi, verve

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How to use LIP in a sentence?

1. Joe Borelli:

   He's the one who's telling us he's not going to charge people with gun crimes and fully prosecute them, according to the law. So it's just lip service from people like him. And unfortunately, that has real-world consequences, every single police action, whether it's a domestic violence response like this or a traffic stop, has the potential of going south. And if police officers are not going to be protected by the law, if the prosecutors are going to go after the people, then we have to reconsider whether it's even worth the risk of sending cops in the first place.

2. Actress Gianna Simone:

   These girls were serious toughies, one girl had a knife slice from the corner of her lip up to her ear. I remember just sitting in a room with all of these girls and thinking, ‘I hope I don’t have to fight for my life every day because this is going to get exhausting.’.

3. Mark Jones:

   ATF needs to actually regulate the firearms industry instead of merely paying lip service to that aspect of its mission, for many years now, ATF has been out of balance, and I expect David to return the bureau to its core missions.

4. William Reinsch:

   It's not lip service, it's a genuine effort to change the rules.

5. The Daily Beast:

   Conservatives criticize such programs as fueling substance abuse. But activists and many public health experts say these sorts of programs provide a significant degree of safety and support to vulnerable people, while HHS declined to specify any elements of smoking kits that may qualify, non-governmental organization Harm Reduction International lists some typical items, including brass screen filters, rubber mouthpieces to limit burning, lip balm, and disinfectant wipes.