What does overlip mean?
Overlip means (now uncommon) The upper lip..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now uncommon) The upper lip..
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: […]
Use overlip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overlip means (now uncommon) The upper lip..
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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.
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