The meaning of Lips

noun

A willingness to take bold risks.

Usage examples:

He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan

noun

Unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] our mayor has the audacity to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to d…

noun

Rude or cheeky remarks made in reply to someone in authority.

Usage examples:

Don't interrupt! i'm not used to backchat or defiance!

noun

Rude remarks made when answering someone in authority

Usage examples:

That's enough backchat! you do as you're told.

noun

A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.

Usage examples:

Panama's western border with costa rica

verb

Form an edge along or beside (something).

Usage examples:

A pool bordered by palm trees

noun

The line that divides one country or place from another

Usage examples:

The rio grande forms part of the us border., the card has a pretty design around the border., [ t ]…

noun

A line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.

Usage examples:

A county boundary

noun

An edge or limit of something

Usage examples:

You can camp anywhere inside the boundaries of the park., your work is limited only by the boundari…

noun

A real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something

Usage examples:

Boundary between the ural mountains mark the boundary between europe and asia., residents are oppos…

noun

Behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it

Usage examples:

The brazenness of the theft shocked museum officials., she was shocked by the sheer brazenness of t…

noun

The projecting edge at the bottom of a hat.

Usage examples:

A soft hat with a turned-up brim

verb

Be full to the point of overflowing.

Usage examples:

My eyes brimmed with tears

noun

The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

Usage examples:

The brink of the cliffs

noun

The edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen

Usage examples:

The company was on the brink of collapse.

noun

The point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin

Usage examples:

The brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy…

noun

Either side of the face below the eye.

Usage examples:

Tears rolled down her cheeks

verb

Speak impertinently to.

Usage examples:

Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders

noun

Either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft

Usage examples:

She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek., [ + to infinitive ] first he messed up my work and then …

noun

Lack of respect or courtesy.

Usage examples:

Growing disrespect for the rule of law

verb

Show a lack of respect for; insult.

Usage examples:

A young brave who disrespects his elders

noun

Lack of respect

Usage examples:

She apologized for not responding to the letter and said she had meant no disrespect., it is disres…

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

Insolent or impertinent behaviour.

Usage examples:

One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision

noun

Extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

Usage examples:

He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that i looked bored!

noun

Bold and impudent behaviour.

Usage examples:

The bank had the gall to demand a fee

verb

Make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful.

Usage examples:

It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence

noun

An abnormal growth formed in response to the presence of insect larvae, mites, or fungi on plants and trees, especially oaks.

Usage examples:

A single grub feeds on its gall for two years before emerging

noun

Lack of respect; rudeness.

Usage examples:

They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion

noun

Behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you

Usage examples:

She even had the impertinence to lecture loretta on the importance of hygiene., he threw me out of …

noun

The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

Usage examples:

His arrogance and impudence had offended many

noun

The quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

Usage examples:

With a hint of impudence she told him not to talk., the memoir describes his life with honesty and …

noun

Rude and disrespectful behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was sacked for insolence

noun

The edge or border of something.

Usage examples:

The eastern margin of the indian ocean

verb

Provide with an edge or border.

Usage examples:

The plant's leaves are margined with yellow

noun

The border of empty space around the written or printed text on a page

Usage examples:

She was in the habit of making notes in the margins of her textbooks., he was reelected by a wide m…

noun

The opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.

Usage examples:

Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth open

verb

Move the lips as if saying (something).

Usage examples:

She mouthed a silent farewell

noun

The opening in the face used by a person or animal to eat and drink

Usage examples:

I wish you wouldn’t chew with your mouth open., we looked down into the mouth of the volcano., i mo…

noun

The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometrical figure.

Usage examples:

The perimeter of a rectangle

noun

The quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do

Usage examples:

They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness., there was a certain presumptuousness to this …

noun

The upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular.

Usage examples:

A china egg cup with a gold rim

verb

Form or act as an outer edge or rim for.

Usage examples:

A huge lake rimmed by glaciers

verb

Lick or suck the anus of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.

noun

Lack of manners; discourteousness.

Usage examples:

What i will not tolerate is rudeness

noun

The quality of being offensive or not polite

Usage examples:

There is no excuse for rudeness., slapstick and rudeness are not his stock in trade and his appeal …

noun

A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour.

Usage examples:

Tomato sauce

verb

Provide a sauce for (something); season with a sauce.

Usage examples:

The vegetables were deliciously spiced and sauced

noun

A thick liquid prepared and served with food to add flavor

Usage examples:

[ u ] barbecue/tomato sauce

noun

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Usage examples:

No one had the temerity to question his conclusions

noun

A willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she had the temerity to call me a liar.

noun

An edge or border.

Usage examples:

They came down to the verge of the lake

verb

Be very close or similar to.

Usage examples:

Despair verging on the suicidal

noun

A wand or rod carried before a bishop or dean as an emblem of office.

Usage examples:

‘i will carry on looking after the verges until they (the council) shoot me,’ he said.