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Lipless

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lip  (lp)
n.
1. Anatomy Either of two fleshy folds that surround the opening of the mouth.
2. A structure or part that encircles or bounds an orifice, as:
a. Anatomy A labium.
b. The margin of flesh around a wound.
c. Either of the margins of the aperture of a gastropod shell.
d. A rim, as of a vessel, bell, or crater.
3. Botany One of the two divisions of a bilabiate corolla or calyx, as in the snapdragon, or the modified upper petal of an orchid flower.
4. The tip of a pouring spout, as on a pitcher.
5. Slang Insolent talk.
tr.v. lipped, lip·ping, lips
1.
a. To touch the lips to.
b. To kiss.
2. To utter.
3. To lap or splash against.
4. Sports To hit a golf ball so that it touches the edge of (the hole) without dropping in.
[Middle English, from Old English lippa; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]
lipless adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Liplesslipless - without a lip or lips                
unlipped
lipped - having a lip or lips; "a lipped bowl"; "a virgin purest lipped"- John Keats


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There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
He had a large, almost lipless, mouth, extraordinary lank arms, long thin feet, and bow-legs, and stood with his heavy face thrust forward staring at us.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
When a man is not adequately appreciated or comfortably placed in his own country, his thoughts naturally turn towards foreign climes; and David's imagination circled round and round the utmost limits of his geographical knowledge, in search of a country where a young gentleman of pasty visage, lipless mouth, and stumpy hair, would be likely to be received with the hospitable enthusiasm which he had a right to expect.
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