hives

nounnounverbattested in dialogue

//haɪvz//

Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

noun

1
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.
When she recovers enough to look down at her arms [...] she blinks to see them covered in faint, but rising, puffy welts. Hives. She's breaking out in hives.

Etymology

Uncertain, but frequently connected with heave, even if such a derivation is phonologically difficult.

noun

1
Also a form of hiveplural of hive

Etymology

See hive

verb

1
Also a form of hivethird-person singular simple present indicative of hive

Forms

singular: hive

hitting · A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.HIV · Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus. The infection…hive · A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a…

hives · Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

hiya · An informal greeting, hi, hello.HK · Initialism of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Special Administrative…hm · A shorter variant of hmm.

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