bitten one's lip

A form of bite one's lip — To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of bite one's lip
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bitten one's lip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20one's%20lip

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“bitten one's lip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20one's%20lip. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitten one's lip,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitten%20one's%20lip.

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