lipped

American

[lipt] / lɪpt /

adjective

having lips or a lip.
Botany. labiate.

-lipped British

adjective

having a lip or lips as specified

tight-lipped

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Etymology

Origin of lipped

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lip, -ed ³

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lipped

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

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

Schauffele had a chance for a share of second, but his birdie putt at 18 lipped out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Spieth had missed the green to the left, chipped to about 4 feet and lipped out.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

I study the youthful parody shape in the mirror: the stomach lipped tight by muscle; the shoulders rounded by chin-ups; the arms veined strong.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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