n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hype; akin to Old High German huf hip
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them b : HIP JOINT
2 : the external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof that have their wall plates running in different directions