hippy

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adjective

hip·​py ˈhi-pē 

: having large hips

hippy

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noun

hip·​py

variant spelling of hippie

: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic

broadly : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person

Examples of hippy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Much of this slick drama is a meditation on the differences between how baby boomers — in this case, an old hippy turned seemingly compassionate sage — talk and operate, and how that clashes with the language and moral urgency felt by a very different millennial generation. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Laid-back, hippy, salty and sexy—in a ‘70s Serge Gainsbourg way. — Tom Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hippy

• hippie
• tippy