hippo
noun/ˈhɪpoʊ/
Frequency rank: #11,378 most common English word
Meaning
a large, heavy African mammal that lives near rivers and lakes; short for hippopotamus.
Example sentence
The children laughed as the hippo opened its huge mouth at the zoo.
Synonyms & related words
- hippopotamus
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