HIP ROOF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides

Synonyms:

hip roof; hipped roof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hip roof" is a kind of...):

roof (a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building)

Meronyms (parts of "hip roof"):

hip ((architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof)