2. (Architecture) peaked and having sloping ends rather than
gables; -- of roofs; as, a hipped roof has sloping ends
rather than gables. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: hip-roofed. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hipped — hipped1 [hipt] adj. 1. having hips of a specified kind [slim hipped] 2. having the hip dislocated: said esp. of horses, cows, etc. 3. Archit. having a hip or hips [a hipped roof] hipped2 [hipt] adj. [< HYP(OCHONDRIA) … English World dictionary
Hipped — Hipped, Hippish Hip pish, a. [From 5th {Hip}.] Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy. See {Hyppish}. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] When we are hipped or in high spirits. R. L. Stevenson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hipped — hipt adj having hips esp. of a specified kind often used in combination <broad hipped> … Medical dictionary
hipped — having hips, c.1500, pp. adj.; see HIP (Cf. hip) (n.1)). In architecture from 1823 … Etymology dictionary
-hipped — hipped1 «hihpt», adjective. Architecture. formed with hips: »a hipped roof. hipped2 «hihpt», adjective. 1. U.S. Slang. having the mind full of a certain subject; obsessed: »He s all hipped on building his own radio. 2. Informal. depr … Useful english dictionary
hipped — I. adjective Date: 1508 1. having hips especially of a specified kind often used in combination < a broad hipped person > 2. constructed with hips < a hipped roof > II. adjective Etymology: hip hypochondria … New Collegiate Dictionary
hipped — hipped1 /hipt/, adj. 1. having hips. 2. having the hips as specified (usually used in combination): broad hipped; narrow hipped. 3. (esp. of livestock) having the hip injured or dislocated. 4. Archit. formed with a hip or hips, as a roof. [1500… … Universalium
hipped — I [[t]hɪpt[/t]] adj. having the hips as specified (usu. used in combination): narrow hipped[/ex] • Etymology: 1500–10 II hipped [[t]hɪpt[/t]] adj. Informal. inf greatly interested or preoccupied, often to an excessive degree (usu. fol. by on): to … From formal English to slang
hipped — I. /hɪpt/ (say hipt) adjective 1. having hips: *Hey Harry, cop that broad hipped bird in the lounge, she brings me right on. –bluey, 1975. 2. Architecture formed with a hip or hips, as a roof. {hip1 + ed3} II. /hɪpt/ (say hipt) …
Hipped — Hip Hip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hipping}.] 1. To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
