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underlip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌlɪp/
  • US: /ˈʌndɚˌlɪp/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The lower lip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the lower lip

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lip

History

Etymology

From under- + lip. Compare Saterland Frisian Unnerlippe (“underlip”), German Unterlippe (“underlip”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: buza e poshtme — Translations
  • Bulgarian: долна устна (dolna ustna) — Translations
  • Danish: underlæbe — Translations
  • Saterland Frisian: Unnerlippe — Translations
  • German: Unterlippe — Translations
  • Ingrian: alahuuli — Translations
  • Polish: dolna warga — Translations
  • Swedish: underläpp — Translations