netherlip en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From nether- + lip, modelled after lower lip. Compare Old Frisian nitherlippa (“lower lip”), German Niederlippe (“lower lip”).
Meanings
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The lower lip.
She smiled. Again her netherlip protruded, curiously, affectionately.
2002, David Grossman, The Book of Intimate Grammar:Looby's face grew pale, and his netherlip began to tremble; the patient was dismayed, and the old gentlewoman concerned and perplexed.
1820, Tobias Smollett, Robert Anderson, The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| netherlips | Number=Plur | lexicographic |