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overlip vs lip

lip vs overlip

overlip and lip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlip Yes No No No
lip Yes No No No
As nouns, lip is a hypernym of overlip; that is, lip is a word with a broader meaning than overlip:
  • overlip: the upper lip
  • lip: either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
overlip (noun) lip (noun)
the upper lip either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
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 overlip and lip

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