Definition of Hip

1. Noun. Either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.

Generic synonyms: Body Part
Terms within: Arteria Glutes, Gluteal Artery
Group relationships: Body, Torso, Trunk

2. Adjective. Informed about the latest trends.
Exact synonyms: Hep, Hip To
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Informed

3. Noun. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.

4. Noun. The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.

5. Noun. (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof.
Group relationships: Hip Roof, Hipped Roof
Category relationships: Architecture
Generic synonyms: Exterior Angle, External Angle

6. Noun. The fruit of a rose plant.
Exact synonyms: Rose Hip, Rosehip
Group relationships: Rose, Rosebush
Generic synonyms: Fruit

Definition of Hip

1. n. The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.

2. v. t. To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side.

3. n. The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog-rose (Rosa canina).

4. interj. Used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra!

5. n. See Hyp, n.

Definition of Hip

1. aware of the most current styles and trends [adj HIPPER, HIPPEST] / to build a type of roof [v HIPPED, HIPPING, HIPS]

Medical Definition of Hip

1. 1. The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle. 2. The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof, which have their wall plates running in different directions. 3. In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord. Hip bone, a roof having sloping ends and sloping sides. See Hip, 2, and Hip. Hip tile, a tile made to cover the hip of a roof. To catch upon the hip, or To have on the hip, to have or get the advantage of; a figure probably derived from wresting. To smite hip and thigh, to overthrow completely; to defeat utterly. Origin: OE. Hipe, huppe, AS. Hype; akin to D. Heup, OHG. Huf, G. Hufte, Dan. Hofte, Sw. Hoft, Goth. Hups; cf. Icel. Huppr, and also Gr. The hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. Kumpis ham. The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog-rose (Rosa canina). Alternative forms: hop, hep] Hip tree, the dog-rose. Origin: OE. Hepe, AS. Heope; cf. OHG. Hiufo a bramble bush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hip

hint
hint
hinted
hinter
hinterland
hinterlands
hinters
hinting
Hinton
Hinton test
hints
Hin recombinase
hioi
hiois
hip (current term)
hip (current term)
hip-flexion phenomenon
hip-hop
hip-length
hipberries
hipbone
hipbones
hipflask
hiphugger
hiplength
hipless
hiplike
hipline
hiplines
hiply

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