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hip (1)

hip [ hip ] (plural hips)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. side of body below waist: the area on each side of the body between the waist and the thigh

2. anatomy 
Same as  hip joint


3. roof angle: the angle formed where two adjacent sides of a sloping roof meet

4. pointed end of obstacle: in skateboarding, the place where a ramp or obstacle comes to a point

[ Old English hype< Germanic]

hipped adjective
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