|situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue|
|a. either of the two fleshy folds surrounding the mouth,
playing an important role in the production of speech sounds,
retaining food in the mouth, etcRelated: labial| |b. (as
modifier): lip salve| |2.||the corresponding part in animals,
esp mammals| |3.||any structure resembling a lip, such as the
rim of a crater, the margin of a gastropod shell, etc|
|4.||labium a nontechnical word for labellum| |5.||slang
impudent talk or backchat| |6.||the embouchure and control in
the lips needed to blow wind and brass instruments| |7.||bite
one's lip| |a. to stifle one's feelings| |b. to be annoyed or
irritated| |8.||slang button one's lip, button up one's lip to
stop talking: often imperative| |9.||keep a stiff upper lip to
maintain one's courage or composure during a time of trouble
without giving way to or revealing one's emotions| |10.||lick
one's lips, smack one's lips to anticipate or recall something
with glee or relish| |—vb , lips, lipping, lipped|