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单词 hives
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hives

noun

ˈhīvz How to pronounce hives (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (such as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally

called also urticaria

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Its services relies on hives of satellites just a few hundred miles above Earth that work in tandem to beam connectivity. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 However, there are a few differences in the look and feel between guttate psoriasis and hives. Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Aug. 2022 More extreme reactions -- common in children, adults who have never been bitten before and those with a compromised immune system -- consist of swelling, redness, fevers, hives and swollen lymph nodes. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Cave Hill's bee hive program has grown from about three hives to 10, said Cave Hill Foundation manager Michael Higgs. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2022 People may experience skin inflammation or hives; nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing; cramps, nausea, and vomiting; and coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 June 2022 The chief baddie is a glamorous vampire real-estate agent, Audrey (Karla Souza), who is out to colonize the Valley by setting up the houses there as vampire hives. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 HoneyBear Farms and its partner beekeepers together have more than 1,400 hives. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2022 Hives can occur at any age, and the appearance of hives can vary with skin color. Patricia A. Macculloch, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hives

noun

ˈhīvz How to pronounce hives (audio)
: an allergic condition in which the skin breaks out in large red itching patches

Medical Definition

hives

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

ˈhīvz How to pronounce hives (audio)
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous red patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually by intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally

called also urticaria

hives 1 of 2

noun

plural of hive
as in hot spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hot spots
  • playgrounds
  • hotbeds
  • kernels
  • playlands
  • nuclei
  • hubs
  • foci
  • nerve centers
  • headquarters
  • deeps
  • navels
  • axes
  • centrals
  • centers
  • piths
  • seats
  • capitals
  • nucleuses
  • loci
  • epicenters
  • hearts
  • happy hunting grounds
  • bases
  • eyes
  • nubs
  • focuses
  • ground zeros
  • cores
  • nexus
  • thicks
  • cynosures
  • magnets
  • nexuses
  • meccas
  • essences
  • souls
  • attractions
  • omphali
  • lodestones
  • loadstones
  • polestars
  • quintessences

hives

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hive
as in swarms

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • swarms
  • flocks
  • herds
  • brigades
  • pools
  • throngs
  • bands
  • packs
  • stacks
  • piles
  • rallies
  • clusters
  • links
  • archives
  • batches
  • balls
  • musters
  • combines
  • presses
  • groups
  • merges
  • heaps
  • connects
  • bunches
  • unites
  • compiles
  • organizes
  • lumps
  • joins
  • raises
  • arranges
  • huddles
  • systematizes
  • corrals
  • collates
  • constellates
  • congregates
  • garners
  • accumulates
  • rounds up
  • assembles
  • regathers
  • concentrates
  • collects
  • scrapes (up or together)
  • bulks (up)
  • amasses
  • regroups
  • gathers
  • re-collects
  • picks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • scatters
  • disperses
  • dispels
  • dissolves
  • dissipates
  • severs
  • splits (up)
  • separates
  • disintegrates
  • breaks up
  • sends
  • dismisses
  • disbands
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