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单词 lippy
释义

lippy

adjective

lip·​py ˈli-pē How to pronounce lippy (audio)
lippier; lippiest
: given to back talk

Example Sentences

Don't get lippy with me.
Recent Examples on the Web Yura picked up his bag, walked out into the vestibule, the lippy man now gone, and took his place next to three women of various ages: an old woman, a full-figured middle-aged woman, and a young girl. Vladimir Sorokin, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021 Epp cross-pollinates these tragedies with those of a lippy 11-year-old girl, abandoned and stranded on her roof during the Nebraska floods of 2019. Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2019 Giles was challenged daily in practice last fall by LSU's confident, lippy secondary, led by cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams and safety Kevin Toliver II. Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018 That was also accompanied by lippy attitude from the cabbie when challenged. Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined above

lippy

adjective

as in cheeky

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cheeky
  • sassy
  • saucy
  • brassy
  • brazen
  • impudent
  • insolent
  • brash
  • bold
  • shameless
  • audacious
  • fresh
  • arch
  • clownish
  • disrespectful
  • impertinent
  • thoughtless
  • ungracious
  • inconsiderate
  • unmannerly
  • unhandsome
  • discourteous
  • impolite
  • rude
  • uncivil
  • crusty
  • loutish
  • uncouth
  • boorish
  • churlish
  • vulgar
  • bold-faced
  • brusque
  • unmannered
  • blunt
  • snippy
  • ill-mannered
  • surly
  • grumpy
  • caddish
  • gruff
  • sullen
  • curt
  • antisocial
  • ill-bred
  • disagreeable
  • uncalled-for
  • abrupt
  • cross
  • indecent
  • arrogant
  • supercilious
  • crabbed
  • snippety
  • bumptious
  • unseemly
  • brusk
  • pretentious
  • improper
  • haughty
  • sharp
  • imperious
  • pompous
  • indecorous
  • conceited
  • incorrect
  • presumptuous
  • superior
  • peremptory
  • high-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • polite
  • civil
  • meek
  • appropriate
  • humble
  • thoughtful
  • courteous
  • considerate
  • genteel
  • right
  • proper
  • gracious
  • unassertive
  • modest
  • submissive
  • good
  • deferential
  • suitable
  • mannerly
  • respectful
  • dutiful
  • decent
  • correct
  • respectable
  • acceptable
  • cordial
  • friendly
  • fitting
  • befitting
  • becoming
  • genial
  • affable
  • sociable
  • fit
  • well-bred
  • seemly
  • meet
  • decorous
  • gallant
  • hospitable
  • graceful
  • chivalrous
  • yielding
  • felicitous
  • elegant
  • refined
  • ceremonious
  • courtly
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