lip
nounmasculine/ˈlabju/medium
la·bi·o
Definition
Each of the two muscular folds that form the outer edge of the mouth.
He bit his lip while thinking.
The lipstick stained her upper lip.
Common collocations
upper liplower liplip edgecut on the lip
Idiomatic expressions
- to bite one's lip (to restrain oneself)
- to pass one's lips (to be spoken)
Etymology
Do latim 'labium'.