how to pronounce lippy

/ˈlɪp.i/

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lippy is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lippy in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

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meanings of lippy

adjective:

Having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner.
Having prominent lips.

noun:

Lip gloss or lipstick; a stick of this product.
An old dry measure amounting to one quarter of a peck (for goods sold by weight, 1¾ pounds or about four-fifths of a kilogram); also, a container of that capacity.

lippy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lippy occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.