underlip C2 Topic:The Human Body Also spelled under-lip US /ˈʌndɚˌlɪp/ UK /ˈʌndəˌlɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #756723 Meanings 1 noun the lower lip of a person or animal He bit his underlip while considering how to answer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the lower lip of a person... lower lip ↔ Opposites upper lip Word family Related forms lipmouth Etymology A transparent compound of under- + lip, attested also in the hyphenated form under-lip. It parallels formations such as German Unterlippe, literally "under-lip." Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # underlip **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌndɚˌlɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌndəˌlɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 756723 ## Meanings 1. the lower lip of a person or animal ## Examples - He bit his underlip while considering how to answer. ## Synonyms - lower lip ## Antonyms - upper lip ## Related Forms - lip - mouth ## Etymology A transparent compound of under- + lip, attested also in the hyphenated form under-lip. It parallels formations such as German Unterlippe, literally "under-lip." ## Topics - The Human Body markdown