adjective
Etymology
Origin of lipped
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lip, -ed 3
Vocabulary lists containing lipped
Example Sentences
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Eventually, Ricardo loses on his final stroke—his ball does “a full wrap around the hole but lipped out”—and Adams wins.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024
Boutier shot an 8-under 64 with eight birdies, which would have been nine had her birdie putt on the 18th not lipped out.
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023
Mr Currie cultivated Pepper X for a decade on his South Carolina farm, but remained tight lipped about his project to protect his intellectual property.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023
Why has the trade deadline lipped into August when historically it was July 31 at 1 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
His savoring, tight- lipped smile and her unsmiling, sullen face.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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