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• plural of hive.
• present tense form of hive (3rd person singular).

hives

American  

[hahyvz] / haɪvz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria.

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hives British  

/ haɪvz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) pathol a nontechnical name for urticaria

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hives Scientific  

/ hīvz /

1. A skin condition characterized by transient, itching welts, usually resulting from an allergic reaction.

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hives Cultural  

1. A condition characterized by the sudden appearance of red, raised areas on the skin that itch severely. Hives may be caused by an allergic reaction (see allergy) to foods or other substances.

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Etymology

Origin of hives

First recorded in 1490–1500; originally Scots; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Hives and anaphylaxis are true allergic reactions that result from the immune system producing antibodies that target penicillin like it would if it were fighting a pathogen such as a cold or flu virus.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

“Due to an unfortunate rift in the time-space continuum, it has been 11 years since the Hives played New York.”

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Live at Leeds in the Park is only in its second year, with the one-day event in late May featuring artists including Two Door Cinema Club, The Hives and Kate Nash.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

Hives placed at the National Archives building in Waltham, Massachusetts, last year did not survive the winter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

You are welcome to Shem, Shun, when he returns Home decorated — his feet like Hives a-weeping Honey.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Related Words

• epidemic
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