{ } 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 ]
[かける, kakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; (2) to be lacking; to be missing; (3) to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (4) (also 虧ける) (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse; (P)#9233