C2 adjective #33,638 most common

labial

UK /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/ | US /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/

A consonant articulated by the lips.

labial in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A consonant articulated by the lips.
  • (noun) An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.
  • (noun) Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A consonant articulated by the lips.
  2. 2
    noun An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.
  3. 3
    noun Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.
  4. 4
    adjective Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
  5. 5
    adjective Articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
  6. 6
    adjective Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
  7. 7
    adjective Furnished with lips.

Examples

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