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hyp.

hyp. is the alternative spelling of hyp.

Meaning of hyp

Noun

hyp (countable and uncountable, plural hyps)

  1. Hypochondria.
    • Heaven ſend thou haſt not got the Hypps. / How? Not a Word come from thy lips?1731, [Jonathan Swift], “Cassinus and Peter. A Tragical Elegy.”, in A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed. […], Dublin; London: […] [William Bowyer] for J. Roberts […], published 1734, →OCLC, page 27
  2. (informal) Hypnotism.
    • A hyp act is scheduled after the acrobats.
  3. (informal) A hypnotist.
    • The hyp is booked through the end of the month.
  4. A hypotenuse.

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Questions about hyp.

What is hyp. the alternative spelling of?
Hyp. is the alternative spelling of hyp.

Words near hyp. in the dictionary

  1. hyosymplectic
  2. hyote
  3. hyotes
  4. hyp
  5. hyp-
  6. hyp.
  7. hypabyssal
  8. hypabyssally
  9. hypaconine
  10. hypaethra
  11. hypaethral

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