hives en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /haɪvz/
Etymology
Uncertain, but frequently connected with heave, even if such a derivation is phonologically difficult.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-normally) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
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.
2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 108: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.
2014 January 20, Simona Supekar, “How the Internet Helped Me Cope With My Rare Disease”, in The Atlantic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hive | Number=Sing | lexicographic |