Lip

[Sarah]

One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell. Lip bit,a pod auger. See Auger.-- Lip comfort, comfort that is given with words only.-- Lip comforter, one who comforts with words only.-- Lip labor, unfelt or insincere speech; hypocrisy. Bale.-- Lip reading, the catching of the words or meaning of one speakingby watching the motion of his lips without hearing his voice.Carpenter.-- Lip salve, a salve for sore lips.-- Lip service, expression by the lips of obedience and devotionwithout the performance of acts suitable to such sentiments.-- Lip wisdom, wise talk without practice, or unsupported byexperience.-- Lip work. (a) Talk. (b) Kissing. [Humorous] B. Jonson.-- Lip make a lip, to drop the under lip in sullenness or contempt.Shak.-- To shoot out the lip (Script.), to show contempt by protrudingthe lip.

[Lizzy Liz]

Lip in Surfing. That part of the wave that comes over first when the wave breaks.