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A legendary winged creature with the foreparts of a griffin and the hindquarters of a horse.
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winged mounts; hybrid animals; daring journeysGive a flying mount both avian and equine physical needs.
Words that belong together
- ride a hippogriff
- hippogriff's wings
- tame a hippogriff
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The hippogriff refused the stable but accepted a ledge above it.
Her hippogriff's hooves struck sparks during the landing.
A saddle made for a horse chafed the hippogriff's wing joints.
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Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Distinguish it from both a lion-bodied griffin and a winged horse; spelling hippogryph also occurs. Noun: hippogriff; plural hippogriffs. Variant: hippogryph; plural hippogryphs.
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