Hives Definition

hīvz
noun
A rash characterized by intensely itching welts, triggered by the release of histamine and caused by an allergic response to any of multiple agents or conditions, including food, drugs, and infections.
American Heritage Medicine
An allergic skin condition characterized by itching, burning, stinging, and the formation of smooth patches, or wheals, usually red; urticaria.
Webster's New World

Plural form of hive.

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verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hive.

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Origin of Hives

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See hive

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Hives Sentence Examples

  • The Strokes formed in 1998, but it was in 2000 that they began to rise to prominence, in the wake of the garage rock revival with other "The" bands, like The Hives and The White Stripes.

  • This touchy-feely shit is giving me hives.

  • That is why dog and cat allergies usually cause signs associated with the skin and ears such as itching, hives and inflammation.

  • The symptoms are similar to lactose intolerance but can also include bronchospasm, itching, hives, shock or hypertension.

  • Honey Bees Honey Bees are the bees that are kept by beekeepers in hives.

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