| 1. part of the body from the pelvis to the upper thigh, haunch; hip joint; projecting angle formed by the meeting of two slopes of a roof (Architecture); rose hip. injure the hip, dislocate or sprain the hip; throw one's opponent over one's hip (Wrestling); form with hips (Architecture); cause depression, affect with low spirits; make aware, inform (Slang). informed, familiar with the latest trends and fashions, cool (Slang); reaching the hip. bravo!, hurrah! (used to express enthusiasm or encouragement). sophisticated, cool, groovy, with it It's not hip to say doll. You got to say chick now. see: hit me on my hip. hiphip , n. [oe. hepe, as. he?pe; cf. ohg. hiufo a bramble bush.] (bot.) the fruit of a rosebush, especially of the english dog-rose (rosa canina). [written also hop, hep.]hip tree (bot.), the dog-rose.hip hip, interj. used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra!hip hip, or hipps hipps , n. see: hyp, n. [colloq.]hip hip , n. [oe. hipe, huppe, as. hype; akin to d. heup, ohg. huf, g. hüfte, dan. hofte, sw. h?ft, goth. hups; cf. icel. huppr, and also gr. the hollow above the hips of cattle, and lith. kumpis ham.] |
