blobber-lipped

A child with blobber-lipped features smiles at a friendly puppy.

Definition

Adjective: blobber-lipped describes a person having thick, protruding, or pouting lips.

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

"Blobber-lipped" is an archaic or highly descriptive term, rarely used in modern conversation. It often appears in literary or humorous contexts to exaggerate a physical feature.
- The blobber-lipped clown frightened the children with his exaggerated expressions. (The clown's thick, protruding lips were part of his scary appearance.)

Variants and Related Words

Blobber (noun): a thick, soft, or swollen mass; often used in the context of lips or cheeks.
- His chin had a blobber of flesh. (A thick, soft lump of flesh.)
Lipped (adjective): having a specified kind of lip (e.g., thin-lipped, thick-lipped).
- She was thin-lipped and stern. (Having thin lips.)

Synonyms

Thick-lipped: having lips that are notably thick.
Pouty: having lips that are pushed forward, often in a sulky or attractive manner.
Bumpy-lipped: (rare) having lips that are uneven or swollen.

Related Idioms

None directly associated with "blobber-lipped." However, the concept of "thick lips" appears in idioms like "thick as thieves" (very close friends), but this is unrelated.

Phrasal Verbs