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

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

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Example Sentences

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hives

Two hives were installed in 2021 and a third was set up last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

These computing hives generate data, jobs, income, wealth and not much else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

He had no choice but to relocate his remaining 35 or so hives to the roof of a residential building, but admitted the situation was far from ideal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Honeybees typically nest above ground in hollow trees or managed hives, and their colonies usually contain between 30,000 and 60,000 bees.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Now, in response to another noise he made, sawing at his lips with his square-tipped fingers, all the twelve hives came alive.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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