hip
noun
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
hipper
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comparativeof hip.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But it was up against other, hipper shows like The Word, and a balding, middle-aged, middle-class man being risqué suddenly seemed less cutting-edge.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The father and son dynamic — affectionate, but doubting — was at the heart of their shared time onstage, with Dan the hipper son and Eugene the slightly befuddled father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
“It was a little more diverse and hipper, so they were probably getting some pushback from older readers.”
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2024
With “The Exhibit,” the Hirshhorn is eyeing the tens of millions of households that have access to the Smithsonian Channel and its arguably hipper sister network.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
“It’s in Salem, which is apparently getting hipper by the moment.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
