lip- /lip-/ or lipo- /li-pō-, li-pə- or li-po-, also lī-/

Denoting fat

lipaemia or (N American) lipemia /-ēˈmi-ə/ noun

(Gr haima blood) an excess of fat in the blood

lipˈase /-ās or -āz/ noun

An enzyme that breaks up fats

lipecˈtomy noun

(Gr ektomē a cutting out) surgical removal of fatty tissue

lipˈid noun

(sometimes lipˈide /-īd/) any of a group of chemicals found in bodily tissues, including fats, oils and waxes (esters of fatty acids), derivatives of these such as phospholipids (qv under phosphorus), and other substances such as steroids and terpenes

lipˈochrome /-krōm/ noun

(Gr chrōma colour) a pigment of butterfat, etc

lipogenˈesis noun

(Gr genesis creation) the formation of fat in the body

lipˈoid adjective

Fat-like

1. A fat-like substance
2. A lipid

lipolysis /li-polˈi-sis/ noun

(Gr lysis loosing) the breaking down of fat into fatty acids and glycerol

lipōˈma noun (pl lipōˈmata)

A fatty tumour

lipomatōˈsis noun

The excessive growth of fat

lipōˈmatous adjective

lipophilˈic adjective

Having an affinity for lipids

lipoprōˈtein noun

A water-soluble protein found in the blood, which carries cholesterol

lipˈōsculpture noun

A form of liposuction, often using ultrasound, in which the skin is tightened after the removal of fat

liposōˈmal adjective

lipˈōsome noun

1. (Gr sōma body) a naturally occurring lipid globule in the cytoplasm of a cell
2. An artificial droplet of an aqueous substance surrounded by a lipid, used in medicine to carry active drugs to their specific site of action

lipˈōsuction noun

A surgical process for the removal of excess, unwanted fat from the body (informal short form līˈpō)

lip /lip/

1. Either of the muscular flaps in front of the teeth, forming the opening to the mouth
2. Any similar structure, such as either of the two divisions of a liplike flower corolla
3. The edge or rim of an orifice, cavity, deep geographical depression, vessel, etc
4. Part of such a rim bent outwards like a spout
5. Impudent talk, insolence or cheek (slang)

1. To touch with the lips
2. To kiss
3. To wash, overflow, or overrun the edge of
4. To lap or lave
5. To form a lip on
6. To edge
7. To turn or notch the edge of (Scot)
8. (of a golfer or golf shot) to get the ball to the very edge of (the hole)
9. To utter with the lips

1. To use the lips in playing a wind instrument
2. To lap at the brim
3. To have water lapping over

1. Of the lip
2. Formed or sounded by the lips

From the lips only, not sincere

lipˈless adjective

lipˈlike adjective

lipped /lipt/ adjective

1. Having a lip or lips
2. Labiate

lippˈy adjective

1. Having a hanging lip
2. Saucy, cheeky (slang)

Lipstick

lip brush noun

A brush for applying colouring to the lips

lipˈ-deep adjective

1. Insincere
2. Immersed to the lips

lip gloss noun

A substance applied to the lips to give them a glossy appearance

lip liner noun

Cosmetic material used to outline the lips

lip microphone noun

One constructed in the form of a box shaped to fit the face around the mouth, thus reducing extraneous noises, used eg at sporting events

lipˈ-read intransitive verb

lipˈ-reader noun

lipˈ-readˈing noun

Gathering what a person says by watching the movement of his or her lips

lipˈ-rounding noun (phonetics)

Rounding of the lips, as in pronouncing o

lipˈsalve noun

1. Ointment for the lips, esp to prevent chapping
2. Blandishment

lip service noun

1. Insincere praise or worship
2. Professed, not real, respect or loyalty

lipˈ-smacking adjective (informal)

Delicious, appetizing

lipˈstick noun

A short stick of cosmetic colouring for the lips

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To paint with (a) lipstick

lipstick lesbian noun

1. A lesbian with a conventionally feminine appearance
2. A heterosexual woman who experiments briefly with lesbianism

lip-sync or lip-synch /lipˈsingk/ noun

1. The synchronization of lip movements with already recorded sound, esp by singers making television appearances
2. The synchronization of the voice with already filmed lip-movements (in dubbing; also transitive verb and intransitive verb)

lipˈ-syncer or lipˈ-syncher noun

bite one's lip

1. To do this to show annoyance or disappointment
2. To repress laughter, tears, an angry retort, etc

hang on someone's lips

To listen eagerly to all that someone has to say

in Lipsburie pinfold (Shakespeare)

Perh between the teeth

(keep) a stiff upper lip

(to show) resolution, with no yielding to emotion

lip out (golf)

To hit the rim of the hole and not fall in

make a lip (Shakespeare)

To pout in sullenness or derision

smack one's lips

To bring the lips together and part them with a smacking noise, as an indication of relish

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