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lip vs underlip

underlip vs lip

lip and underlip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lip Yes No No No
underlip Yes No No No
As nouns, underlip is a hyponym of lip; that is, underlip 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
  • underlip: the lower lip
Other hyponyms of lip include overlip.
lip (noun) underlip (noun)
either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell the lower 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 underlip

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