hippo
Origin of hippo
1Words Nearby hippo
Other definitions for Hippo (2 of 3)
Other definitions for hippo- (3 of 3)
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).
Origin of hippo-
3- Also especially before a vowel, hipp-.
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How to use hippo in a sentence
I'd never heard of a hippo attacking repeatedly like this, but he clearly wanted me dead.
I swam towards Evans, but the hippo struck again, dragging me back under the surface.
I called her “hippo Girl,” and as I berated her I felt negative attention shift from me to her.
My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen | Gina Tron | January 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor.
From time to time the slave-drivers would jog them along with a few lashes from a four-cornered "hippo" hide kiboko, or whip.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheon
This city is named from the ancient hippo, out of whose ruins, a mile to the southward, it was largely built.
At a villa outside hippo, St. Augustine passed three years in the company of eleven pious men.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King EleyLater, Harrisson proposed to accompany me as far as the hippo depot, bringing the dogs and providing a supporting party.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonHere a depot of provisions and spare gear was made, sufficient to take us back to the hippo.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for hippo
/ (ˈhɪpəʊ) /
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