Defn: Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy. See Hyppish. [Colloq.]
When we are hipped or in high spirits. R. L. Stevenson.
HIPPOBOSCA
Hip`po*bos"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse
tick.
— Hip`po*bos"can, a.
HIPPOCAMP
Hip"po*camp, n.
Defn: See Hippocampus.
HIPPOCAMPAL
Hip`po*cam"pal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the hippocampus.
HIPPOCAMPUS
Hip`po*cam"pus, n. Etym: [L., the sea horse, Gr. "i`ppos horse +
1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), — seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune. Fairholt.