hip

Definitions

1. The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
2. The fruit of a rose.
3. Acronym of Home Information Pack.
   British, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
4. A diminutive of the female given name Hippolyta.
5. chair
6. The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
7. Acronym of Higher Intermediate Point.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
8. A surname.
9. In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.
10. Acronym of historically informed performance.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
11. A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.
    dated, possibly, slang
12. Initialism of hot isostatic pressing
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Equivalents

Examples

“in all bridges preference will be given to designs having struts for hip verticals”

“Ike explained to me that the Mexican government issued permits to hips allowing them a definite quantity of morphine per month at wholesale prices.”

“1. BROTHER. […] What doo you gather there? OLD MAN. Hips and Hawes, and stickes and strawes, and thinges that I gather on the ground my sonne.”

“The oaks bear⟳ mast, the briars scarlet hips; The bounteous housewife, Nature, on each bush Lays her full mess before you.”

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