lip

lip

noun \ˈlip\

Definition of LIP

1

: either of the two fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and in humans are organs of speech essential to certain articulations; also : the pinkish or reddish margin of a human lip composed of nonglandular mucous membrane and usually exposed when the mouth takes on its natural set

2

: an edge of a wound

3

: either of a pair of fleshy folds surrounding an orifice

4

: an anatomical part or structure (as a labium) resembling a lip

—lip·like \ˈlip-ˌlīk\ adjective