HIP

• (noun) either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

• (noun) the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

  synonyms : articulatio coxae , coxa , hip joint

• (noun) the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

  synonyms : pelvic arch , pelvic girdle , pelvis

• (noun) the fruit of a rose plant

  synonyms : rose hip , rosehip

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

• (adj.) informed about the latest trends

  synonyms : hep , hip to

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