Definition of HI

hi

Plural: his

Noun

  • an expression of greeting
  • a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
  • The word "hi" used as a greeting.

Intj

  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
  • Expressing wonder or derision.

Adj

  • Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.

Interjection

  • An informal greeting, used to express friendly salutation.

Examples

  • Get hi-quality videos here!
  • He used ’HI’ as a quick, two-letter word to reach a triple letter score in Words With Friends.
  • Hi, how are you?
  • I didn't even get a hi.
  • I just dropped by to say “hi”.

Origin / Etymology

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.

Synonyms

Aloha State, Hawai'i, Hawaii, hello, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo, greeting, greetings

Scrabble Score: 5

hi: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hi: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hi: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

hi: valid Words With Friends Word