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May 26, 2012
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hipped



Pronunciation: (hipt), [key]
—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.

hipped



Pronunciation: (hipt), [key]
—adj. Informal.
greatly interested or preoccupied, almost to an irrational extent; obsessed (usually fol. by on): He's hipped on learning to play the tuba.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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