|
Definition of Hip
1. Noun. Either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.
Terms within: Arteria Glutes, Gluteal Artery
Group relationships: Body, Torso, Trunk
2. Adjective. Informed about the latest trends.
3. Noun. The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates.
Terms within: Coccyx, Tail Bone, Hipbone, Innominate Bone, Ilium, Ischial Bone, Ischium, Os Ischii, Os Pubis, Pubic Bone, Pubis, Sacrum, Articulatio Coxae, Coxa, Hip Joint
Generic synonyms: Girdle
Group relationships: Appendicular Skeleton
Derivative terms: Pelvic
4. Noun. The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
Terms within: Ischial Bone, Ischium, Os Ischii
Group relationships: Thigh, Pelvic Arch, Pelvic Girdle, Pelvis
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Spheroidea, Ball-and-socket Joint, Cotyloid Joint, Enarthrodial Joint, Enarthrosis, Spheroid Joint
5. Noun. (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof.
Category relationships: Architecture
Generic synonyms: Exterior Angle, External Angle
6. Noun. The fruit of a rose plant.
Definition of Hip
1. n. The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.
2. v. t. To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side.
3. n. The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog-rose (Rosa canina).
4. interj. Used to excite attention or as a signal; as, hip, hip, hurra!
5. n. See Hyp,
Definition of Hip
1. Acronym. (British) Home Information Pack ¹
2. Acronym. (context travel industry) Higher Intermediate Point ¹
3. Noun. (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue. ¹
4. Noun. The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes. ¹
5. Noun. The fruit of a rose. ¹
6. Adjective. (slang) aware, informed, up-to-date, trendy (defdate from early 20th c., popularized in 1960's) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hip
1. aware of the most current styles and trends [adj HIPPER, HIPPEST] / to build a type of roof [v HIPPED, HIPPING, HIPS]
Medical Definition of Hip
1.
1. The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.
2. The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof, which have their wall plates running in different directions.
3.