lipped
adjective
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British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lipped
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lip, -ed 3
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Example Sentences
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In a family fallout riddled with mistrust and rancour, the two camps stayed very tight lipped about the possibility of a meeting.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
A long birdie putt at No. 18 lipped out.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
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
A second wave collapsed over my feet, lipped with white froth, and the chill gripped my ankles with a mortal ache.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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