Synonyms of hip

Noun


1. hip, body part

usage: either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

2. pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip, girdle

usage: the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

3. hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae, ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea

usage: the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

4. hip, exterior angle, external angle

usage: (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof

5. hip, rose hip, rosehip, fruit

usage: the fruit of a rose plant

Adjective


1. hep, hip, hip to(predicate), informed (vs. uninformed)

usage: informed about the latest trends

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