hives

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hive

hive

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

urticaria

nettle rash

rash

urtication

pimple

pustule

eruption

scratchiness

beehives

uredo

rash caused by allergy

skeps

apiaries

Translations

urticaire

orticaria

Nesselausschlag

urticaria

netelroos

urticária

Bienenstock

colmeia

Nesselsucht

Urtikaria

arnie

Bienenstöcke

الشرى

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haɪvz/

Etymology

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