Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . gle formed by the meetingof 2 sloping sides of a roof. Hip, hip, w. The fruit of the rose. Fipped, hipt, Hippish, a. Somewhat hypochondriac. Hippocampus, hip-po-kampus, n. A small armor-plated tish, with equine head and neck and pre-hensile tail, allied to the pipe-fish; sea-horse. {Myth.)One of Neptunes horses, half horse and half fish.—HUp^podrome, -drom, n, A circus, or place inwhich horse-r
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . gle formed by the meetingof 2 sloping sides of a roof. Hip, hip, w. The fruit of the rose. Fipped, hipt, Hippish, a. Somewhat hypochondriac. Hippocampus, hip-po-kampus, n. A small armor-plated tish, with equine head and neck and pre-hensile tail, allied to the pipe-fish; sea-horse. {Myth.)One of Neptunes horses, half horse and half fish.—HUp^podrome, -drom, n, A circus, or place inwhich horse-races and chariot-races are performed. — Hippogriff, n. {Myth.) A monster, half horse andhalf griffin; a winged horse.— Hippophagous,-pof-a-gus, a. Feeding on horses. — Hippophagy, -a-jt,n. Act or practice of, etc.— Hippopotamus, n.; -MUSES, L. pi. -MI. A herbivorous pachyderma-tous aquatic quadruped of Africa, having a verylarge muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, short legs, ashort tail, and skinwithout hair, exceptat the extremity ofthe , hlr, v. t. [hired(hird), HIRING.] Toprocure (the servicesof another, or achattel or estate) fortemporary use, for a. Hippopotamus. compensation; to contract with for wages; to bribe;to grant the use of, tor compensation; to let, lease. — n. Price, reward, or compensation for the tem-porary use of anything; recompense for personalservice; wages; salaiy; pay; a bribe. Hirsute, her-sut, a. Rough with hair; set with bris-tles; hairy; shaggy. His. hiz, ijron. See He. Hiss, his, V. i. [hissed (hist), hissing.] To make asound like that of the letter s, esp. in contempt ordisapprobation; to make a like sound, as a goose orserpent, or as water thrown on hot metal, or steamescaping through a narrow orifice; to glide with awhizzing noise. — To condemn by hissing; toprocure disgrace for. — n. A sound like that of s,esp. as a mark of disapprobation; voice of a gooseor serpent.— Hissing, n. A hiss; oc
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