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lipsticked

lipsticked

1 5.6
Having lipstick on the lips
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪpˌstɪkt/
: maquillada
  • She turned to me and she had this spritish grin, and she mashed her lipsticked mouth against mine.
  • lipsticked mouth
  • lipsticked lips
  • lipsticked smile

Examples

  • Hamish thought of the acidulous Mrs. Macbean with her thin, lipsticked mouth and hair in pink rollers and sighed.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The focus improved and Angela's mother came into view, red-lipsticked and smiling.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Carrie's gone for the full, heavily lipsticked mouth.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Her lightly lipsticked lips were slightly parted.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Stewart looked at her red-lipsticked lips and heaved a long, very sad sigh.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She smiled brightly with her lipsticked lips, ready for the party.

  • The actress posed for photos, her lipsticked mouth enhancing her glamorous look.

  • After applying the red lipstick, she admired her lipsticked reflection in the mirror.

Synonyms

rouged
vslipsticked
1 7.2

Having red makeup on the cheeks or lips

is limited to a specific tube cosmetic applied only to the mouth
painted
vslipsticked
  • Archaic
3.5

Wearing thick, obvious makeup

refers specifically to a tube cosmetic on the mouth rather than heavy overall makeup

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not made or changed by people, coming from nature like sunlight

217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

How Made-up

painted
  • Archaic
3.5
lipsticked
1 5.6
tinted
16 3.2
bare
217 2.2

Surface Forms

lipsticked positive

Morphology

lipsticked = lipstick (transparent) = lip + stick + ed

Direct adjectival use of the past participle meaning 'having lipstick applied', which follows ordinary English morphology.

Etymology

Lipsticked comes from lipstick, made of lip + stick, a small stick used to color your lips. It simply means 'wearing lipstick' or 'having lipstick on'.