How to describe the face one makes – like pressing together of lips to form a straight line – when they feel sorry for a person but have no solution to offer? The kind of face that says, "sorry, mate. wish I could help." A phrase for it would also work.
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I think "subtext" is what you're after: in this case, a subtext of blame.
I don't think there is a technical name to describe R. Ferdinand's shaped lips. As you pointed out that they are quite rare, and unless one day they become a medical condition (how likely is that going to happen?) or a new trend for that particular upper lip reshaping constraining plastic surgeons to agree on a name, then there's probably no need to classify them differently from a Cupid's bow mouth.
One way round you could overcome this obstacle is inventing a new name yourself, if it's any good the listener will know exactly what you mean. I thought up a few just for fun:
- a Rio pout
- lips alla Joile
- enhanced curvy lips
- kissiest lips
- bouncy lips (think bouncy/cascade slide in a funfair.)
- roller-coaster lips
If you prefer a more anatomically faithful description then use any of the words below.
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I would use commiserative.
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