Definition of harelip in English:

harelip

nounhɛːˈlɪpˈhɛrlɪp

offensive

another term for cleft lip

Usage

Use of the word harelip can cause offence and should be avoided; use cleft lip instead

Derivatives

harelipped

adjectiveˈhɛːˌlɪptˈhɛrˌlɪpt

offensive

Having a cleft lip.
Three months later, the harelipped twin had her first surgery.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hassan is a gentle harelipped servant boy whose flat nose and dark features mark him as a descendent of the Mongul people of China.
- When she was born harelipped, neighbors feared that she might bring bad luck and suggested that she be abandoned in the jungles.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare.

Rhymes

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip

Definition of harelip in US English:

harelip

nounˈhɛrlɪpˈherlip

offensive

another term for cleft lip

Usage

See cleft lip

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare.

单词	harelip
释义	Definition of harelip in English: harelip nounhɛːˈlɪpˈhɛrlɪp offensive another term for cleft lip Usage Use of the word harelip can cause offence and should be avoided; use cleft lip instead Derivatives harelipped adjectiveˈhɛːˌlɪptˈhɛrˌlɪpt offensive Having a cleft lip. Three months later, the harelipped twin had her first surgery. Example sentencesExamples Hassan is a gentle harelipped servant boy whose flat nose and dark features mark him as a descendent of the Mongul people of China. When she was born harelipped, neighbors feared that she might bring bad luck and suggested that she be abandoned in the jungles. Origin Mid 16th century: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare. Rhymes blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip Definition of harelip in US English: harelip nounˈhɛrlɪpˈherlip offensive another term for cleft lip Usage See cleft lip Origin Mid 16th century: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare.
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