Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lip gloss

/lɪp ɡlɒs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: lip -gloss
IPA: /lɪp ɡlɒs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cosmetic product applied to the lips to make them look shinier.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I took a beating when you wrote me those letters / And every time I remembered the taste of your lip gloss"

Usage

Inflected Forms

lip glosses (plural) lipgloss (alternative)

Phrases

lip-glossed

Frequently Paired Words

lipstick

Questions

How do you pronounce lip gloss?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪp ɡlɒs/.
What does lip gloss mean?: A cosmetic product applied to the lips to make them look shinier.

How to pronounce lip gloss

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