hippo

[ hip-oh ]

/ ˈhɪp oʊ /

noun, plural hip·pos.Informal.

hippopotamus.

Origin of hippo

By shortening

Words nearby hippo

Hippel's disease, Hippias, hippie, hippiedom, hippies, hippo, hippocampal, hippocampal fissure, hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus

Definition for hippo (2 of 3)

Hippo

[ hip-oh ]

/ ˈhɪp oʊ /

noun

Hippo Regius.

Definition for hippo (3 of 3)

hippo-

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).

Also especially before a vowel, hipp-.

Origin of hippo-

<Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus,Old Irish ech,Old English eoh,Sanskrit aśvas,Lithuanian ašvà

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Example sentences from the Web for hippo

I'd never heard of a hippo attacking repeatedly like this, but he clearly wanted me dead.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I swam towards Evans, but the hippo struck again, dragging me back under the surface.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
A moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Bits of turfy green, cropped close by hippo, which favours this fine reach of river, distinguish the banks near this locality.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
Mamercus now was forced to take refuge in Messina with Hippo, the despot there.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch
His hopes rose high when tidings reached the palace that the Romans had abandoned the siege of Hippo.
Lords of the World|Alfred John Church
I thought, as the hippo at once disappeared, that it was done for.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
He's got a bent-in nose, an' a lop ear, an' a jaw like a hippo.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for hippo

hippo

/ (ˈhɪpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos informal

short for hippopotamus

Southern African an armoured police car

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单词	hippo
释义	hippo [ hip-oh ] / ˈhɪp oʊ / noun, plural hip·pos.Informal. hippopotamus. Origin of hippo By shortening Words nearby hippo Hippel's disease, Hippias, hippie, hippiedom, hippies, hippo, hippocampal, hippocampal fissure, hippocampal gyrus, hippocampal sulcus, hippocampus Definition for hippo (2 of 3) Hippo [ hip-oh ] / ˈhɪp oʊ / noun Hippo Regius. Definition for hippo (3 of 3) hippo- a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology). Also especially before a vowel, hipp-. Origin of hippo- <Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus,Old Irish ech,Old English eoh,Sanskrit aśvas,Lithuanian ašvà Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hippo I'd never heard of a hippo attacking repeatedly like this, but he clearly wanted me dead. Swallowed by a Hippo\|Justin Green\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I swam towards Evans, but the hippo struck again, dragging me back under the surface. Swallowed by a Hippo\|Justin Green\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST A moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|July 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Bits of turfy green, cropped close by hippo, which favours this fine reach of river, distinguish the banks near this locality. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley Mamercus now was forced to take refuge in Messina with Hippo, the despot there. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)\|Plutarch His hopes rose high when tidings reached the palace that the Romans had abandoned the siege of Hippo. Lords of the World\|Alfred John Church I thought, as the hippo at once disappeared, that it was done for. Hunting in Many Lands\|Various He's got a bent-in nose, an' a lop ear, an' a jaw like a hippo. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford British Dictionary definitions for hippo hippo / (ˈhɪpəʊ) / noun plural -pos informal short for hippopotamus Southern African an armoured police car Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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