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Hives

//haɪvz// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions. plural, plural-normally

    "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."

  2. 2
    plural of hive form-of, plural
  3. 3
    an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of hive form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

See hive

Etymology 3

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