Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having white lips; having a white lip or aperture, as a shell.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having white lips from fear or terror
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Examples
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Grabbed her by the arm, ignoring her cry of pain and white-lipped grimace.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The illusions of love are a strength, and the ways of love are divine; through them we come to that feeling of completion which is compatibility and which is as ineffable as the white-lipped promise of waves heard by those who have also listened to weeping.
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Grabbed her by the arm, ignoring her cry of pain and white-lipped grimace.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Grabbed her by the arm, ignoring her cry of pain and white-lipped grimace.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Occasionally we would catch sight of shimmering herds of gowa, the shy Tibetan gazelle, of wa, the white-lipped deer, or of tso, our majestic antelope.
The Natural World 2010
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After an initial period of denial, he or she will -- accompanied by a white-lipped spouse -- tearfully admit the indiscretions on national TV, then enter a rehab program for alcohol, drug, or sex addiction.
Robert Brenner: The Other Black Swan Robert Brenner 2010
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Occasionally we would catch sight of shimmering herds of gowa, the shy Tibetan gazelle, of wa, the white-lipped deer, or of tso, our majestic antelope.
The Natural World 2010
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After an initial period of denial, he or she will -- accompanied by a white-lipped spouse -- tearfully admit the indiscretions on national TV, then enter a rehab program for alcohol, drug, or sex addiction.
Robert Brenner: The Other Black Swan Robert Brenner 2010
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Occasionally we would catch sight of shimmering herds of gowa, the shy Tibetan gazelle, of wa, the white-lipped deer, or of tso, our majestic antelope.
The Natural World 2010
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Occasionally we would catch sight of shimmering herds of gowa, the shy Tibetan gazelle, of wa, the white-lipped deer, or of tso, our majestic antelope.
The Natural World 2010
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