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Collocations for lip - noun

ADJECTIVE

top, upper
bottom, lower
chapped, cracked, dry, parched
She licked her parched lips.
moist
fleshy, full, thick
thin
kissable, luscious, pouty
She has full, pouty lips.
fat (= swollen)
She had a fat lip and a black eye.
split
He has a split lip and his eye is swelling.
cleft
babies born with a cleft lip

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VERB + lip

bite, chew
He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.
press together, purse
She pursed her lips in disapproval.
part
He parted his lips to say something.
pout, pucker
curl
Dan curled his lip in disgust.
lick, smack
He licked his lips hungrily.
moisten, wet
He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.
wipe
She wiped her lips with the back of her hand.
kiss
She smiled and then kissed his lips.

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lip + VERB

move, part
Her lips parted with a cry of fear.
meet
Their lips met and the kiss was soft.
quiver, tremble
quirk (AmE), twitch
He raised his eyebrow, and his lips quirked.
Renée's lips twitched with amusement.
curl, curve
His lips curled contemptuously.
His lips curved into a smile.
pout
The firm lips pouted in a sulk.
purse, tighten
Her lips pursed in amusement.
protrude
brush sth, graze sth
His lips brushed her cheek.

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PREPOSITION

around your lip, round your lip (esp. BrE)
He ran his tongue around his lips.
between your lip
a cigarette between his lips
on your lip
There was a smile on her lips.

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