Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - Either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh; The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum;

edit
Usage examples (34)
  • That's why I use the term hip-hop community, because that's the subculture group that uses it.
  • ‡ The term hip-hop also refers to the speech, fashions, and personal style adopted by many youths, particularly in urban areas.
  • I got four today, says the fisherman in hip boots.
  • The distance from the last rib to the hip is short.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.