hives
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hives¹
- /haɪvz/
Rhymes with -aɪvz
Where it comes from
Uncertain, but frequently connected with heave, even if such a derivation is phonologically difficult.
noun hive
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Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
So when I was diagnosed with a fairly difficult-to-treat disease called idiopathic angioedema and chronic urticaria (a fancy way of saying we don’t know why you swell and hey, enjoy the 24/7 hives) six months ago, I wasn't quite sure how to cope.
Similar: urticaria, nettle-rash
hives²
- /haɪvz/
Rhymes with -aɪvz
Where it comes from
See hive
noun
- plural of hive
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: urticaria, urtication, nettle rash, uredo, apiaries, beehives, castes, cells, colonies, sections, erythema, angioedema, erythrodermatitis, halogenoderma, efflorescence, angioœdema
Talk about this word "hives." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hives. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hives. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hives "hives." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hives.Cite this
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title = {hives},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hives},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
