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
Spieth had missed the green to the left, chipped to about 4 feet and lipped out.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 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
He was still watching Kosi and Buchi talk to the red' lipped clown, when Okwudiba arrived.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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