lip

/lɪp/
noun 7verb 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

top, upper | bottom, lower | chapped, cracked, dry | moist | fleshy, thick | thin | firm

VERB + LIP

bite, chew

She chewed her lip while waiting for the test results to come back.

press together, purse

He pressed his lips together nervously before speaking to the interviewer.

pout

lick, smack

She smacked her lips after tasting the delicious chocolate cake.

moisten

She moistened her lips before speaking to the large audience.

LIP + VERB

move, part

When he spoke about his childhood, his lips moved slightly as if he was still feeling the emotion.

quiver, tremble

curl

When she heard the joke, her lips curled into a wide smile.

pout

Her lips pouted slightly when she didn't get the toy she wanted.

protrude

PREP

around/round your ~

She bit her lip nervously while waiting for the test results.

between your ~

She held the straw between her lips and took a long sip of the smoothie.

on your ~

He had a nervous smile on his lips when he entered the interview room.

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