Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lip-deep

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: lip-deep
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spoken or claimed but not actually believed; insincere.

Example Sentences

"Let us bring no more vain oblations, nor the empty formality of a lip-deep service."

Phrases

lip devotion lip-labour lip service lip wisdom

Frequently Paired Words

lip devotion lip-labour lip service lip wisdom skin-deep

Questions

What does lip-deep mean?: Spoken or claimed but not actually believed; insincere.

How to pronounce lip-deep

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