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Leaning toward obesity
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hippish
Word definitions for hippish in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hipped \Hipped\, Hippish \Hip"pish\, a. [From 5th Hip .] Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy. See Hyppish . [Colloq.] When we are hipped or in high spirits. --R. L. Stevenson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"somewhat depressed," 1706, from hip (n.) "melancholy," variant of hyp , short for hypochondria .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy.
Usage examples of hippish.
He took them both, dismissed the messenger, and opening that addressed to himself, read as follows, while he slowly retraced his steps towards the house:-- Dear Richard, I am a whimsical fellow, as you doubtless remember, and have lately grown, they tell me, rather hippish besides.