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lippy

[ lip-ee ]
/ ˈlɪp i /
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adjective, lip·pi·er, lip·pi·est.
having large or prominent lips.
Slang. impudent; fresh.
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Origin of lippy

First recorded in 1870–75; lip + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM lippy

lip·pi·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for lippy (1 of 2)

lippy1
/ (ˈlɪpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest informal
insolent or cheeky

British Dictionary definitions for lippy (2 of 2)

lippy2
/ (ˈlɪpɪ) /

noun
informal lipstick
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