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noun

1. the part of the human body surrounding and including the hip joint; esp., the fleshy part between the waist and the upper thigh; haunch
2. hip joint
the corresponding part of an animal's body
Archit. the angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof

transitive verb hipped, hipping

to make (a roof) with such an angle or angles

noun

the fleshy false fruit of the rose, containing the achenes or true fruits: it is rich in vitamin C

interjection

used in cheers: hip, hip, hurray!

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adjective hipper, hippest

1. sophisticated; knowing; aware
2. fashionable; stylish
of or associated with hipsters or hippies

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hipness noun

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