hip

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Hip

Pronunciation

• enPR: hĭp, IPA ^(key): /hɪp/

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Noun

Singular hip

Plural hips

1. (countable) (anatomy) A hip is the part of the pelvis that sticks out the farthest. It is part of the lower torso.

   My aunt broke her hip when she fell last autumn. She couldn't walk for a month.

2. (countable) A hip of a rose is its fruit.

   She took rosehips for the Vitamin C.

Related words

• hipbone
• rosehip

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva

Adjective

Positive hip

Comparative hipper

Superlative hippest

1. If someone is hip, he or she knows how to act right and dress right.

   Jenna is hip. She always wears the latest fashion and she is fun to be around.

Synonyms

• cool
• groovy

Related words

• hippie
• hippy
• hipster