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lip vs overlip

overlip vs lip

lip and overlip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lip Yes No No No
overlip Yes No No No
As nouns, overlip is a hyponym of lip; that is, overlip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lip:
  • lip: either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
  • overlip: the upper lip
Other hyponyms of lip include underlip.
lip (noun) overlip (noun)
either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell the upper lip
the top edge of a vessel or other container
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
Difference between lip and overlip

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