hip meaning
UK /hɪp/ US /hɪp/ 1 syllable
hip (noun): either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.
hip has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
hip as a noun
- either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
Type of: body part
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Synonyms: pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch
Type of: girdle
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Synonyms: hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae
Type of: ball-and-socket joint
- (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
Type of: exterior angle
- the fruit of a rose plant
Type of: fruit
hip as an adjective
How to pronounce hip
hip is pronounced /hɪp/ in British English and /hɪp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with hip
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in IP · 3-letter words
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