‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a pony, dim. of &unr_; a horse. ] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of Tertiary mammals allied to the horse, but three-toed, having on each foot a small lateral hoof on each side of the main central one. It is believed to be one of the ancestral genera of the Horse family.

{ } n. (Zool.) A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An amaryllis of tropical America (Hippeastrum puniceum) often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers.
Syn. -- Hippeastrum puniceum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. having hips; or, having hips of a specified type; -- used in combination; as, wide-hipped. [ wns=1 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Architecture) peaked and having sloping ends rather than gables; -- of roofs; as, a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables. [ wns=2 ]
Syn. -- hip-roofed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Someone who rejects the established culture, dresses casually, and advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle. Used especially of those in the late 1960's, mostly in their late teens and early twenties, who conspicuously rejected traditional culture by dressing casually, if male wore their hair long, and wore folksy or used clothing adorned with beads, headbands, and often flowers; they emphasized the importance of love and direct personal relations rather than success-oriented businesslike behavior, strove for spontaneity, sometimes lived communally, and in some cases tried to expand their consciousness by various psychological techniques such as meditation, or through the use of consciousness-altering drugs such as marijuana or LSD. By the end of the Vietnam war in the 1970's, the numbers of people living a visibly hippie lifestyle had dramatically decreased, though some people continue to develop similar views and live with the same outlook.
Syn. -- hippy, flower child. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

{ } 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 ]

n. Same as hippopotamus.
Syn. -- hippopotamus, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + &unr_; to feed.] (Zool.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can a. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A natural family of winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies.
Syn. -- family Hippoboscidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See Hippocampus. [ 1913 Webster ]