Words · Less common
lippy
/ˈlɪpi/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
lippy is in Nectary’s accepted word list, but we don’t have a definition for it yet.
Word history
1. From lip (“fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth; (slang) verbal impertinence, backtalk”) + y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of ‘having the quality of’). 2. From lip(stick) or lip (gloss) + y (diminutive suffix).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 6 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word Every daily answer comes with a definition, and we don’t have one for this word yet.