LIPS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LIPS?

Need another word that means the same as “lips”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “lips” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lips” are: brim, rim, back talk, backtalk, mouth, sass, sassing

Lips as a Noun

Definitions of "Lips" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lips” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell.
• Either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx.
• Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking.
• (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx.
• The top edge of a vessel or other container.
• An impudent or insolent rejoinder.

Synonyms of "Lips" as a noun (7 Words)

back talk	The position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage.
backtalk	An impudent or insolent rejoinder.
brim	The projecting edge at the bottom of a hat. A soft hat with a turned up brim.
mouth	An opening that resembles a mouth as of a cave or a gorge. The carp picks up the bait by sucking it into its mouth.
rim	The part of a spectacle frame surrounding the lenses. A china egg cup with a gold rim.
sass	Impudence; cheek. Don t give me any of your sass.
sassing	An impudent or insolent rejoinder.

Associations of "Lips" (30 Words)

anoint	Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. He was anointed as the organizational candidate of the party.
boldness	Confidence to an impudent or presumptuous degree. I couldn t believe her boldness.
brim	Fill something so completely that it almost overflows. He is brimming with ideas.
brow	An eyebrow. He wiped his brow.
cheek	Either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump. He had the cheek to complain.
chin	Raise oneself while hanging from one s hands until one s chin is level with the support bar. Grey stubble covered his cheeks and chin.
cleft	Split or divided. A cleft stick.
crevice	A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall. Many creatures hide in crevices in the rock.
embouchure	The mouth of a river or valley.
epiglottis	A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing.
eyebrow	The strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person’s eye socket. He had eyes of blue beneath bushy eyebrows.
fissure	Break into fissures or fine cracks. A fissure between philosophy and reality.
forehead	The part of the face above the eyes.
gall	An animal s gall bladder. Accept life s gall without blaming somebody else.
halitosis	Offensive breath.
hyoid	Relating to the hyoid or structures associated with it.
impertinence	Inappropriate playfulness. They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.
impudence	The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. His arrogance and impudence had offended many.
insolence	The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. She was sacked for insolence.
jaw	The lower movable bone of the jaw or the part of the face containing it. He jawed his bubble gum.
kiss	The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof. The blossoms were kissed by the soft rain.
larynx	A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech.
lingua	A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
mouth	A horse s readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit in its mouth. They built a fire at the mouth of the cave.
nose	Push or move with the nose. The dog nosed out the drugs.
palate	A person’s ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavours. The suggestions may not suit everyone s palate.
throat	A passage resembling a throat in shape or function. From a hundred throats came the cry Vive l Empereur.
tongue	The tongue of certain animals used as meat. He was a redoubtable debater with a caustic tongue.
verbally	As a verb. She claimed to have been verbally abused.