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noun
Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
plural of hive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of hive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: urtication, urticaria, nettle rash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash, hypersensitivity reaction
History
Uncertain, but frequently connected with heave, even if such a derivation is phonologically difficult.
See hive
