1 hip
Pronounced:
/ˈhɪp/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural hipsMeaning:
[count] : the part of your body between your waist and legs on each side ▪ She stood with her hands on her hips. —see picture at human
joined at the hip
informal —used to describe two people who are often or usually together ▪ She and her sister used to be joined at the hip [=inseparable] when they were kids.
shoot from the hip —see 1shoot
—compare 2hip
—hipped /ˈhɪpt/ adjective ▪ a wide-hipped woman [=a woman with wide hips]
/ˈhɪpt/ adjective ▪ a wide-hipped woman [=a woman with wide hips]