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English noun: lip | |||
| 1. | lip (body) either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulator, external body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overlip, underlip | ||
| Part holonym | arteria labialis, labial artery, labial vein, vena labialis | ||
| Part meronym | mouth | ||
| 2. | lip (plant) (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant part, plant structure | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 3. | lip (communication) an impudent or insolent rejoinder | ||
| Samples | Don't give me any of your sass. | ||
| Synonyms | back talk, backtalk, mouth, sass, sassing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte | ||
| 4. | lip (artifact) the top edge of a vessel or other container | ||
| Synonyms | brim, rim | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | collar, shoe collar | ||
| Part meronym | vessel | ||
| 5. | lip (animal) either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border, margin, perimeter | ||
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