Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joined at the hip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: joined at the hip
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.

Informal

Example Sentences

"We're very close. In fact, we're joined at the hip."
"When people suggest to me that it would be best if politics were left out of the railways, I always point out that the two are joined at the hip. Throughout the near 200-year existence of the railways, there has never been a time when they have been free of political interference."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

joined-at-the-hip (alternative) attached at the hip (alternative)

Phrases

live in each other's pockets conjoined twin

Frequently Paired Words

live in each other's pockets conjoined twin

Questions

What does joined at the hip mean?: Closely connected, as in an intimate friendship.

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