HARELIP

Etymology

Noun

harelip (plural harelips)

(teratology) A congenital malformation of the upper lip, reminiscent of the mouth of a hare.

Synonyms

• cleft lip

Verb

harelip (third-person singular simple present harelips, present participle harelipping, simple past and past participle harelipped)

(transitive) To curse (as if by causing a harelip),

Anagrams

• Pre-Hlai, Ralphie, ralphie

Source: Wiktionary


Hare"lip`, n.

Definition: A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare.

– Hare"lipped`, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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