/ Dictionary / Index H hyponymy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•pon•y•my Pronunciation: (hī-pon'u-mē), [key] — n. Ling. the state or quality of being a hyponym. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hyponymy (Thesaurus) hyponym hypophalangism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language