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hi
1

[ hahy ] SHOW IPA

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interjection
1. (used as an exclamation of
greeting) hello!

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ORIGIN OF HI1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle

English hy, perhaps variant of hei hey

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED

WITH HI

hi , hie, high

WORDS NEARBY HI

hhd, HHFA, H-hinge, H-hour, HHS, hi,

Hialeah, hiatus, hiatus hernia,
Hiawatha, Hiawatha, The Song of

OTHER DEFINITIONS FOR HI (2 OF 4)

hi
2

[ hahy ] SHOW IPA

adjective
1. an informal, simplified
spelling of high:
hi fidelity.

OTHER DEFINITIONS FOR HI (3 OF 4)

HI
abbreviation
1. Hawaii (approved especially
for use with zip code).
2. Meteorology. heat index. :
Also H.I.

OTHER DEFINITIONS FOR H.I. (4 OF 4)

H.I.
abbreviation
1. Hawaiian Islands.

2. Meteorology. heat index. :

Also HI

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WORDS RELATED TO HI

hello, nod, ovation, reception, salute,

greetings, howdy, welcome, accosting,
acknowledgment, address, aloha, ciao,
compliments, hail, heralding, highball,
how-do-you-do, note, notice

HOW TO USE HI IN A SENTENCE

Somehow, these hi-def blurts led to

collaborations with the likes of Vince
Staples and Madonna, swi#ly bringing
Sophie’s happy maximalism to the greater
pop listenership she’d always hoped to
reach.
SOPHIE PUSHED FEEL-GOOD MUSIC TOWARD A BOUNDARY

THAT MIGHT NOT EXIST | CHRIS RICHARDS | FEBRUARY 1, 2021

| WASHINGTON POST

A formal federal program could help by

offering clear guidance on hi-fi masks.
EVERYONE SHOULD BE WEARING N95 MASKS NOW | JOSEPH

G. ALLEN | JANUARY 26, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST

She did the first one as a dry run a few

weeks back, and it was fun to meet some
Losers for the first time, as well as some
loyal fans, and to say hi to some of the
regulars.
STYLE CONVERSATIONAL WEEK 1420: BACK TO THE VOCAL

POINT | PAT MYERS | JANUARY 21, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST

Ge%ing outside and saying hi to shops’ staff

and being proactive are empowering tools
against anxiety.
IN SPITE OF IT, HOW TO LIVE OUR BEST WINTER | TOM

SOMMERS | JANUARY 12, 2021 | WASHINGTON BLADE

You’re either in over-and-out mode, or

you’re in hi-this-is-a-nice-video-recording-
I-recorded-several-hours-ago mode, which
is like email.
TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO INTERNET PROTOCOL HAS GONE

BEFORE | SUSAN D'AGOSTINO | OCTOBER 21, 2020 | QUANTA

MAGAZINE

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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR HI (1 OF 3)

hi
1

/ (haɪ) /

sentence substitute
1. an informal word for hello

ORIGIN OF HI1

C20: originally US, from HIYA

BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR HI (2 OF 3)

hi
2

/ (haɪ) /

interjection
1. an expression used to a%ract
a%ention

ORIGIN OF HI2

C15 hy; compare HEY

BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR HI (3 OF 3)

HI
abbreviation for
1. Hawaii (state)

2. Hawaiian Islands

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