underlip

Chin's upper neighbor

The underlip is simply the lower lip, the fleshy part beneath the mouth.

The term appears occasionally in literary or descriptive contexts where a writer wants to draw attention to this specific feature: She bit her underlip nervously.

It's less common than "lower lip" in everyday speech but serves the same function.

anatomy

mandible

Lower facial bone

  • chinLowest facial protrusion
  • jawlineLower facial boundary
  • gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth

teeth · mouth · labial · flesh · tissue · muscle · vermilion · cupid's bow · philtrum · oral

expression

grimace

Twisted expression of displeasure

  • frownDisapproving facial expression
  • scowlAngry facial expression
  • sneerScornful expression

smirk · grin · smile · snarl · gape · tremble · quiver · curl · twitch · droop

pout

sulkiness

State of moody resentment

childishness · discontent · sullenness · moodiness · brooding · glumness · peevishness · jutting · protruding · trembling

sensuality

kiss

Touch with lips

brush · graze · softness · fullness · plump · luscious · sultry · voluptuous · silky · tender

speech

articulation

Clear vocal expression

bilabial · consonant · phonetics · lisp · movement · formation · closure · rounding · protrusion

Opposites
vertical position on mouth

underlipupper lip

Mouth's northern edge

Phrases
Family

underline, underlying

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G