Underlip

//ˈʌndɚˌlɪp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lower lip.

    "He bit his under-lip as though he were somewhat unwilling, but arose."

  2. 2
    the lower lip wordnet

Synonyms

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lower liplower mouthoverlip

Example

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"He bit his under-lip as though he were somewhat unwilling, but arose."

Etymology

From under- + lip. Compare Saterland Frisian Unnerlippe (“underlip”), German Unterlippe (“underlip”).

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