labial
1 of 2adjective
la·bi·al ˈlā-bē-əl 
1
: uttered with the participation of one or both lips
the labial sounds \\f\\, \\p\\, and \\ü\\
2
: of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia
labially
ˈlā-bē-ə-lē
adverb labial
2 of 2noun
: a labial consonant
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 Some are revealed to have long, squiggly tails — spermatozoa, perhaps, which resonate against the labial form that Rist designed for the lights. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 The gallery puts Hesse’s and Wilke’s work in separate rooms—and in Wilke’s, the labial folds abound. Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic, 18 May 2021 Honold had sustained extensive injuries—one of which Linda Walther, the nurse who examined her at the hospital, had never seen before: a torn labial frenulum, which connects the inside of the upper lip to the gums. Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 15 July 2019
Adjective
Notably, female bonobos have massive, cantaloupe-sized labial swellings and prominent clitorises that can reach two and a half inches when erect. Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 Some are revealed to have long, squiggly tails — spermatozoa, perhaps, which resonate against the labial form that Rist designed for the lights. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 The gallery puts Hesse’s and Wilke’s work in separate rooms—and in Wilke’s, the labial folds abound. Sophie Madeline Dess, The New Republic, 18 May 2021 Honold had sustained extensive injuries—one of which Linda Walther, the nurse who examined her at the hospital, had never seen before: a torn labial frenulum, which connects the inside of the upper lip to the gums. Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic, 15 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium lip
First Known Use
Adjective
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1650, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
labial
adjective
la·bi·al ˈlā-bē-əl
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia
2
: uttered with the participation of one or both lips
the labial sounds \\f\\, \\p\\, and \\ü\\
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