hip

English

/hɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
  • The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
  • In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.
  • (slang) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hipe inherited from Old English hype inherited from Proto-Germanic *hupiz (hip) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb- (briar, thorn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱewb-

Gloss

briar, thorn

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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