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hipshot

hipshot

9.9
Having a hip out of place after an injury
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɪpʃɑt/
  • Specialized
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  • The veterinarian explained that the animal was hipshot due to a previous injury.

Examples

  • A hipshot horse may have difficulty walking or standing for long periods.

  • He walks with a slight limp due to his hipshot hip.

  • The old dog became hipshot after years of running on rough ground.

  • After the fall, she realized her hipshot alignment was causing pain.

  • The veterinarian explained that the animal was hipshot due to a previous injury.

  • A hipshot horse may have difficulty walking or standing for long periods.

  • After the fall, she realized her hipshot alignment was causing pain.

Antonyms

aligned
4.2

In agreement with a group or idea

How Damaged

hipshot
  • Specialized
9.9
impaired
49 4.4
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hipshot positive

Morphology

hipshot = hip + shot (opaque) = hip + shot

Although the word appears to contain hip and shot, the specialized meaning 'having a hip out of alignment or deformed' is not readily predictable from those parts for an average learner.

Etymology

Hipshot for an animal can be remembered as hip + shot, suggesting a hip that was 'hurt' or damaged and is out of place. That is why a hipshot animal has a hip out of alignment and may walk or stand with difficulty.