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

Words nearby lippy

lippick, Lippizaner, Lippmann, Lippmann, Walter, Lippold, lippy, lipread, lipreading, Lipschitz condition, Lipscomb, lip service

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How to use lippy in a sentence

On reaching the village, Zeppa went straight to his hut with Lippy on his shoulder.
The Madman and the Pirate|R.M. Ballantyne
He then held the glass to the mistress, and she made it a lippy.
Ringan Gilhaize|John Galt
The savage warriors pursued, and several were taken, among them Lippy and her mother, who were promptly despatched to the rear.
The Madman and the Pirate|R.M. Ballantyne
Her name was Lippy, or some sound which that combination of letters produces.
The Madman and the Pirate|R.M. Ballantyne

“Yes, it will be pleasant to have Lippy running out and in again,” said Zeppa.
The Madman and the Pirate|R.M. Ballantyne

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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