hip
/hɪp/
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; A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin
- plural
- hips
Meanings
- 1
The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue
Through winter, the birds feed on such things as rose hips.
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Mary fell and broke her hip.
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- 2
The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes
- 3
In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord
- 4
A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin
- 5
The fruit of a rose