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hi | bi |

As a verb hi

is to call.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
  • * , chapter=7
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi! ” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.}}

    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
    • Get hi- quality videos here!
    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Related terms

    * lo * mid

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.

    • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    bi

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (m).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Bisexual.
    • I'm hetero, but my oldest sister is bi .

    See also

    * bi-

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (bi)
  • A type of jade disk produced in ancient China.

    • See also

    * English invariant nouns English nouns with irregular plurals English two-letter words ----