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Meaning of overlip | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The upper lip.
    uncommon
  2. An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.)
    rare

Examples

“They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset.”
“His eyes were closed, his mouth opened. His breathing, irregular for three, then four, then five breaths, returned to its normal, soundless rhythm. Stubbled overlip and wet underlip moved about some final, silent word: […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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