: having a lip or lips especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
tight-lipped
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There’s more to the novel, translated from the German by Daniel Bowles, than a purse-lipped satire of fetishism, but Kracht keeps it well below the surface.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Bumblebees push open the lipped flowers for easy access to its sweetness.
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Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Red-lipped Emily Blunt arrives at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as loose-lipped CIA agents on a mission to test their trust and loyalty on Easter Island quickly find trouble in paradise in the trailer for Wild Horse Nine, the latest film from director Martin McDonagh.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Bumblebees push open the lipped flowers for easy access to its sweetness.
—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
Red-lipped Emily Blunt arrives at Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as loose-lipped CIA agents on a mission to test their trust and loyalty on Easter Island quickly find trouble in paradise in the trailer for Wild Horse Nine, the latest film from director Martin McDonagh.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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lipped
adjective
: having a lip or lips especially of a certain kind or number
—often used in combination
tight-lipped
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