: having a lip or lips especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
tight-lipped

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Each piece features a post-modern lipped rim design that adds a touch of contemporary flair to your dining experience. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024 Perched on lipped white plates are Sonoran wheat guava and pastry cream Danishes, curry empanadas with potatoes and nopales and shortbread cookies made with blue corn. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024 Plus, each shelf has a lipped edge to keep your belongings in place. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 Their comparisons revealed that the mouths of the theropods were much more similar to those of the lipped reptiles, like lizards, rather than the lipless reptiles, like crocodiles. Of particular importance to their conclusions were tooth wear and size. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lipped 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lipped was in the 14th century

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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipped. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

lipped

adjective
: having a lip or lips especially of a certain kind or number
often used in combination
tight-lipped

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