/ Dictionary / Index H hives: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hives Pronunciation: (hīvz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Pathol. any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hives (Thesaurus) hive Hivite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language