"overlip" meaning in All languages combined

See overlip on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: overlips [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English overlippe, equivalent to over- + lip. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overlippe}} Middle English overlippe, {{prefix|en|over|lip}} over- + lip Head templates: {{en-noun}} overlip (plural overlips)
  1. (now uncommon) The upper lip. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-overlip-en-noun-a1jyGkQv
  2. (rare, chiefly of a dog) An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-overlip-en-noun-9uWA5GRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: underlip

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2010, John Banville, The Infinities",
          "text": "They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset.",
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        "(rare, chiefly of a dog) An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.)"
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