labial
Of the mouth
Labial means relating to the lips.
In anatomy, labial describes structures of or near the lips, including the labia—the folds of skin surrounding the vulva.
In phonetics, labial sounds are produced using one or both lips: The consonants p, b, and m are labial.
The word appears mainly in technical contexts.
Made with both lips
- consonantIn agreement with
- plosiveConsonant with blocked release
- articulationClear vocal expression
- voicedExpressed in speech
voiceless · fricative · nasal · phoneme · allophone · aspiration · manner · place
Mouth's outer edges
- kissableWorth a smooch
- poutSulky facial expression
- caressGentle loving touch
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
velvet · plush · supple · smooth · tenderness · nuzzle · cupid's bow · bee-stung
lips
Mouth's outer edges
vermilion · philtrum · commissure · frenulum · cupid's bow · upper lip · lower lip
bilabial
Made with both lips
- consonantIn agreement with
- plosiveConsonant with blocked release
- articulationClear vocal expression
voiced · voiceless · fricative · nasal · phoneme · allophone · aspiration · manner · place · phonology
lips
Mouth's outer edges
softness · velvet · plush · supple · smooth · tenderness · nuzzle · cupid's bow · bee-stung · rosebud
embouchure
Wind player's mouth position
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
tuba · cornet · flugelhorn · horn · buzzing · aperture · chops · range · endurance · brass
- bellezabase, sombra, perfume, crema, serum
- mouth anatomytongue, teeth, palate, lips, gums
- speech & phoneticsconsonants, vowels, phonemes, syllables, fricatives
- phoneticsphonemes, phoneme, vocal folds, consonants, vowels
- articulationalveolar, bilabial, dental, glottal, palatal
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal