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hip

60 6.7
The small rounded fruit of a rose, usually red or orange and full of seeds
  • noun
  • /hɪp/
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  • So what I want to do is I wanted to bring you all along so we could see together what's inside of a rose hip or yeah, I guess it's a rose hip.

It's their illuminating rose hip and cranberry face oil.

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Examples

  • And then rose hip oil, my Bay helps get rid of signs of ageing.

  • These are some drift roses that have some pretty hips on them still and some fresh new growth.

  • I have some stocks of rose hip oil ordinary.

  • It's their illuminating rose hip and cranberry face oil.

  • One from Bulgaria depicts tobacco and roses, which are grown for rose hips used in the production of perfume.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Rose hips are often used to make delicious jams and jellies.

  • The herbalist recommended rose hips for their high vitamin C content.

  • In the fall, our garden is full of bright red rose hips ready for harvest.

Synonyms

rose hip
vship
1 3.7

A small red or orange fruit of a rose plant used for tea, jam, and medicine

is the single-word traditional form for the same fruit
rosehip
vship
1 4.8

A small round red or orange fruit from a rose plant used to make tea and jam

is the general term emphasizing seeds and preservative or medicinal use

Idioms

hip to
  • Slang
9 8.9

Aware of the latest trends and ideas

7 6.4

People or groups that are very close and stay together most of the time

6 8.1

To speak or act quickly without thinking carefully

A helpful idea or tool kept secret to use when needed

A secret plan kept to use later when you need it

Compounds

68 3.0

Music with spoken words over a beat

16 3.4

A culture that includes rap music, DJs, breakdancing, and a style of dress

2 2.0

A small bag sewn into trousers at the hip to hold small items

hip joint
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The place where the top of the thigh bone fits into the hip bone to let the leg move

1 3.9

A very high waterproof boot that reaches the hip for fishing or wading in water

1 3.7

A small red or orange fruit of a rose plant used for tea, jam, and medicine

hip socket
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A hollow in the pelvis where the top of the thigh bone fits to connect the leg to the body

1 6.4

A small bath you sit in that covers only the hips and bottom

1 3.2

A padded strap worn around the hips that helps carry and support a backpack

1 3.0

A pad worn on the hip to protect from hits and falls

hip roof
  • Specialized
5.1

A roof with all sides sloping down to the walls

hip tile
  • Specialized
7.9

A roof piece that covers the outside sloping edge where two sides meet

3.5

A narrow band worn around the hips to add style or hold clothing in place

hip belt
  • Specialized
3.3

A wide band worn around the hips to reduce pain and support the lower back

Surface Forms

hip singular
hips plural

Etymology

Hip for the little fruit of a rose comes from an old English name for the plant's 'berry', so a 'rose hip' is the bright, seed‑holding fruit you see in autumn.