hippish

English

Adjective

hippish (comparative more hippish, superlative most hippish)

  1. Somewhat hypochondriac; melancholy.
    • 1895, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, The Evil Guest‎:
      He took them both, dismissed the messenger, and opening that addressed to himself, read as follows, while he slowly retraced his steps towards the house:-- Dear Richard, I am a whimsical fellow, as you doubtless remember, and have lately grown, they tell me, rather hippish besides.
    • 1890, Anonymous, The Arabian Nights Entertainments Complete‎:
      "Indeed, vizier," answered the caliph, brightening up his countenance, "I am very little subject to it, and had not perceived it but for you, but I will remain no longer in this hippish mood.
    • 1871, Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Green Tea; Mr. Justice Harbottle‎:
      You won't tell any one--any of my friends you know--that I am hippish; now, for instance, no one knows--not even Lady Mary--that I have seen Dr. Harley, or any other doctor.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for hippish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

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