adjective
Etymology
Origin of lipped
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lip, -ed 3
Vocabulary lists containing lipped
Example Sentences
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So many of the greats have triumphed at Sawgrass, but no-one had won the title in consecutive years, until Wyndham Clark lipped out on the last to hand victory to Scheffler last March.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
A long birdie putt at No. 18 lipped out.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
Eventually, Ricardo loses on his final stroke—his ball does “a full wrap around the hole but lipped out”—and Adams wins.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024
Boutier shot an 8-under 64 with eight birdies, which would have been nine had her birdie putt on the 18th not lipped out.
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023
He was still watching Kosi and Buchi talk to the red' lipped clown, when Okwudiba arrived.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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