lippy

adjective

Definition of lippynext
as in cheeky

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Recent Examples of lippy The white man is allowed at the pow, though some Indians may get lippy. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 While walking Vogue through her 16-step skin-care and makeup routine, the rising pop star shares a lippy secret. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024 Epp cross-pollinates these tragedies with those of a lippy 11-year-old girl, abandoned and stranded on her roof during the Nebraska floods of 2019. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2019 Giles was challenged daily in practice last fall by LSU's confident, lippy secondary, led by cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams and safety Kevin Toliver II. — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018 That was also accompanied by lippy attitude from the cabbie when challenged. — Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lippy
  1. cheeky
  2. sassy
  3. saucy
  4. brassy
  5. brazen
  6. impudent
  7. insolent
  8. brash
Adjective
  • The cheeky phrase that inspired the custom ’fit comes from one of Colman’s lines in the film.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Republican Steve Hilton is leaning on cheeky ads and voter discontent in a long-shot campaign for governor.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeky
Adjective
  • Ego Nwodim had a sassy reaction to Shane Gillis following his controversial monologue on Saturday Night Live.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That it is wedged into a modern, and very sassy-looking bike with great brakes and suspension should be celebrated.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of sassy
Adjective
  • Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until lentils are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed but mixture is still saucy, 30–35 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Their research included the study of the erotic novels penned by Spanish writer and fashion designer Álvaro Retana, who also wrote lyrics for saucy songs of the type that Cruz performs in La Bola Negra.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of saucy
Adjective
  • Jennifer Coolidge, who played the ambitious and brassy realtor who donned pastel-colored power suits, is back for the second season.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Get a toning service at a salon if brassy tones are returning.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of brassy
Adjective
  • Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The photos and trailer released Thursday show Boyle as a brazen, ambitious college student who teams up with Garner’s brainy Ellison to launch their own cryptocurrency business.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Adelaide wondered from which crevice Adrien had excavated this insolent creature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • This work evidences both a moral courage and brash authority on Simon’s part and speaks to the deep ethical complexity of her concerns and strategies as an artist.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On the one hand, many speculated about Tom Cruise‘s wild performance in the title role as a brash, eccentric oil tycoon responsible for an environmental disaster.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of brash

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“Lippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lippy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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