lip
noun
lɪp 
lɪp 
1 [countable] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouthThe assistant pursed her lips.your upper/lower/top/bottom lipShe kissed him on the lips.Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). 2 -lipped (in adjectives) having the type of lips mentionedthin-lippedthick-lipped see also tight-lipped3 [countable] lip (of something) the edge of a container or a hollow place in the groundSynonym
rimHe ran his finger around the lip of the cup.Lava bubbled a few feet below the lip of the crater.4 [uncountable] (informal) words spoken to somebody that are rude and show a lack of respect for that personSynonym
cheekDon't let him give you any lip!I've just about had enough of your lip!Idioms
lick/smack your lips
1 to move your tongue over your lips, especially before eating something good2 (informal) to show that you are excited about something and want it to happen soonThey were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.my lips are sealed
used to say that you will not repeat somebody's secret to other people
on everyone's lips
if something is on everyone's lips, they are all talking about it
Usage note: Physical appearanceA person may be described as having:Eyes(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyesdeep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyessmall/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyespiercing/penetrating/steely eyesbloodshot/watery/puffy eyesbushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrowslong/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashesFacea flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nosea straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nosefull/thick/thin/pouty lipsdry/chapped/cracked lipsflushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheekssoft/chubby/sunken cheekswhite/perfect/crooked/protruding teetha large/high/broad/wide/sloping foreheada strong/weak/pointed/double china long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee bearda long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/(especially US) mustacheHair and skinpale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skindry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skina dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexiondeep/fine/little/facial wrinklesblonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hairstraight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hairthick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hairdyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hairlong/short/shoulder-length/cropped haira bald/balding/shaved heada receding hairlinea bald patch/spota side/centre/(US) center (British English) parting/(North American English) partBodya long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neckbroad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shouldersa bare/broad/muscular/small/large chesta flat/swollen/bulging stomacha small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waistbig/wide/narrow/slim hipsa straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy backthin/slender/muscular armsbig/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved handslong/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingerslong/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legsmuscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighsbig/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feeta good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figurebe of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build