Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad lip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
ad lip
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Eggcorn of ad lib.

noun

Eggcorn of ad lib.

verb

Eggcorn of ad lib.

Etymology

Blend of ad lib + lip, from the association between lips and speech.

Inflected Forms

more ad lip (comparative) most ad lip (superlative) adlip (alternative) ad-lip (alternative) ad lips (plural) ad lips (present, singular) ad lipping (participle, present) ad lipped (participle, past) ad lipped (past)

Questions

What does ad lip mean?
Eggcorn of ad lib.
Where does ad lip come from?
Blend of ad lib + lip, from the association between lips and speech.

How to pronounce ad lip

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