Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Hipped

{ Hipped (?), Hip″pish (?), } a. [From 5th Hip.] Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy. See Hyppish.When we are hipped or in high spirits. R. L. Stevenson.

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Hippobosca

‖Hip′po‐bos″ca (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἵπποσ horse + � to feed.] (Zoöl.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. — Hip′po‐bos″can (#), a.

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Hippocamp

Hip″po‐camp (?), n. See Hippocampus.

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Hippocampal

Hip′po‐cam″pal (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hippocampus.

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Hippocampus

Hip′po‐cam″pus (?), n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. � a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); ἵπποσ horse + � to bend.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarte...

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Hippocentaur

Hip′po‐cen″taur (?), n. [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. �; ἵπποσ horse + � centaur.] (Myth.) Same as Centaur.

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Hippocras

Hip″po‐cras (?), n. [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.] A cordial made of spiced wine, etc.

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Hippocrates

Hip‐poc″ra‐tes (?), n. A famous Greek physician and medical writer, born in Cos, about 460 B. C.Hippocrates' sleeve, a conical strainer, made by stitching together two adjacent ...

2331

Hippocratic

Hip″po‐crat″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change produced in the countenance by death, or long s...

2332

Hippocratism

Hip‐poc″ra‐tism (?), n. The medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.

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Hippocrene

Hip″po‐crene (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �; ἵπποσ horse + � a fountain.] A fountain on Mount Helicon in Bœotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Peg...

2334

Hippocrepian

Hip″po‐crep″i‐an (?), n. [See Hippocrepiform.] (Zoöl.) One of an order of fresh-water Bryozoa, in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe. See Phylactol...

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Hippocrepiform

Hip′po‐crep′i‐form (?), a. [Gr. ἵπποσ horse + � shoe + -form.] (Bot.) Shaped like a horseshoe.

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Hippodame

Hip″po‐dame (?), n. [Cf. F. hippopotame.] A fabulous sea monster. Spenser.

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Hippodrome

Hip″po‐drome (?), n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. �; ἵπποσ horse + � course, fr. � to run: cf. F. hippodrome.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.2. An a...

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Hippodrome (2)

Hip″po‐drome, n.(Sports) A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner.

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Hippodrome (3)

Hip″po‐drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p.-dromed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.-droming.] (Sports) To arrange contests with predetermined winners.

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Hippogriff

Hip″po‐griff (?), n. [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.] (Myth.) A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin. Milton.

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Hippolith

Hip″po‐lith (?), n. [Gr. ἵπποσ horse + -lith.] A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.

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Hippopathology

Hip′po‐pa‐thol′o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. ἵπποσ horse + E. pathology: cf. F. hippopathologie.] The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse.

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Hippophagi

Hip‐poph″a‐gi (?), n. pl. [NL. See Hippophagous.] Eaters of horseflesh.

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Hippophagism

Hip‐poph″a‐gism (?), n. Hippophagy. Lowell.

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Hippophagist

Hip‐poph″a‐gist (?), n. One who eats horseflesh.

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Hippophagous

Hip‐poph″a‐gous (?), a. [Gr. ἵπποσ horse + � to eat: cf. F. hippophage.] Feeding on horseflesh; — said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars.

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Hippophagy

Hip‐poph″a‐gy (?), n. [Cf. F. hippophagie.] The act or practice of feeding on horseflesh.

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Hippophile

Hip″po‐phile (?), n. [Gr. ἵπποσ horse + � to love.] One who loves horses. Holmes.

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Hippopotamus

Hip′po‐pot″a‐mus (?), n.; pl. E. Hippopotamuses (#), L. Hippopotami (#). [L., from Gr.�; ἵπποσ horse + � river. Cf. Equine.] (Zoöl.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hip...