labial

1 of 2

adjective

la·​bi·​al ˈlā-bē-əl 

1

: uttered with the participation of one or both lips

the labial sounds \f\, \p\, and \ü\

2

: of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia

labially

ˈlā-bē-ə-lē 

adverb

labial

2 of 2

noun

: a labial consonant

Examples of labial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After consulting with multiple specialists, she was diagnosed with labial hypoplasia, a condition in which her outer labia were only partially formed. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Here, one of his patients before (left) and after pan-facial filler, including in the nasal labial folds, chin, and cheeks. —Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024

Typical labial color can range from pink to purple to brown or black. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024

Anatomy Considerations: Sometimes, the appearance of deep nasal labial folds can be due to volume loss in other areas of the face, like the cheeks. —Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024

Viewers could peer through a labial fold in the sculpture at an illuminated scene contained within. —Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022

All the figures expose indented vulvas with no labial interface; breasts have no nipples. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021

Notably, female bonobos have massive, cantaloupe-sized labial swellings and prominent clitorises that can reach two and a half inches when erect. —Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022

Some are revealed to have long, squiggly tails — spermatozoa, perhaps, which resonate against the labial form that Rist designed for the lights. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium lip

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1650, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

labial

adjective

la·​bi·​al

ˈlā-bē-əl

: of or relating to the lips or labia

Medical Definition

labial

adjective

la·​bi·​al ˈlā-bē-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia

2

: uttered with the participation of one or both lips

the labial sounds \f\, \p\, and \ü\

labially

-ē 

adverb