lip-shaped
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The artist carefully painted a lip-shaped pattern onto the center of the ceramic vase.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Shaped like a lip: Having a form or outline that resembles a human lip.
Usage
- The term "lip-shaped" is used to describe the physical form of an object, part, or structure. It is a descriptive adjective, often used in botanical, biological, or artistic contexts to denote a specific, recognizable shape.
Examples
- The flower had a distinctive lip-shaped petal that attracted specific pollinators.
- The artist molded the clay into a delicate, lip-shaped curve.
- Some fungi have a lip-shaped margin around their cap.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Term in Botany: In botany, "lip-shaped" (or "labiate") is a key feature for identifying certain flowers, especially in the orchid and mint families, where the corolla forms a distinct lip or labellum.
- The orchid's most prominent feature is its large, colorful, lip-shaped labellum.
Variants and Related Words
- Labiate (adj): A more technical synonym, especially in botany, meaning lipped or lip-shaped.
- Bilabiate (adj): Specifically having two lips, as in some flowers.
Synonyms
- Labiate: Lipped; having a lip or lips.
- Lipped: Having a lip or edge.
Antonyms
- Unlipped: Not having a lip or lip-like shape.
The artist carefully painted a lip-shaped pattern onto the center of the ceramic vase.
Adjective
- shaped in the form of a lip