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hipped roof

hipped roof

6.8
A roof that slopes down on all four sides toward the walls
  • noun
  • /hɪpt ruːf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : techo a cuatro aguas
  • It had a steeply pitched hipped roof with spires, pinnacles, turrets, gables, and two shaped chimneys.

Examples

  • The charming cottage featured a lovely hipped roof that sloped gently on all sides.

  • We have a Queen Anne: she has her original spindle wood, hipped roof, and cross gables.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Some distinguishing features still left are the hipped roofs with a hipped dormer, beautifully proportioned leaded windows, and some interior detailing.

    Blog text (14)

  • The architect designed the house with a modern hipped roof to improve rainwater drainage.

  • During the renovation, they decided to add a hipped roof for its aesthetic appeal and stability.

Synonyms

hip roof
vshipped roof
  • Specialized
5.1

A roof with all sides sloping down to the walls

is the same but can be steeper rather than usually gentle

Surface Forms

hipped roof singular
hipped roofs plural

Morphology

hipped + roof

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'hipped' (sloping on all sides) modifies 'roof', so the meaning 'a roof that slopes downwards on all four sides' is directly derivable from the parts. Although 'hipped' is somewhat specialized architectural vocabulary, the modification pattern is regular and thus predictable for learners who know the constituent words.

Etymology

The noun hipped roof comes from the roof's hips, the sloping corners where two sides of the roof meet. These angled hips make the roof 'slope down on all sides', so today hipped roof means a roof that 'slopes down on all four sides'.