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Upper vs Overlip - What's the difference?

upper | overlip |

As nouns the difference between upper and overlip

is that upper is that which is higher, contrasted with the lower while overlip is the upper lip.

As an adjective upper

is at a higher level, rank or position.

upper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
    • As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the upper .
  • (shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
  • A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.

    • Hyponyms

    * (shoemaking) vamp

    See also

    * swan upper

    Adjective

    (-)
  • At a higher level, rank or position.
  • Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
  • (geology, of strata or geological time periods) younger, more recent
  • (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.

    • Antonyms

    * (at a higher position) lower, under * (situated higher) lower * (more recent) lower

    Derived terms

    * Upper Sorbian * Upper Volta * upper arm * upper case * upper class * upper house * uppermost

    Related terms

    * on one's uppers — destitute

    overlip

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The upper lip.
    • (Chaucer)
  • * 2010 , John Banville, The Infinities (ISBN 0307592871):
    • They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset.
  • * 2014 , Samuel R. Delany, Tales of Nevèrÿon (ISBN 1480461733):
    • His eyes were closed, his mouth opened. His breathing, irregular for three, then four, then five breaths, returned to its normal, soundless rhythm. Stubbled overlip and wet underlip moved about some final, silent word:

    • Coordinate terms

    * underlip

    References

    * * Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology (2013, ISBN 1617811351): An overlip occurs when the upper lip extends over and obscures the chin.