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Hi vs Howdy - What's the difference?

hi | howdy |

Howdy is a synonym of hi.



As interjections the difference between hi and howdy

is that hi is a friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone while howdy is an informal greeting.

As nouns the difference between hi and howdy

is that hi is "Hi" or similar greeting while howdy is a wife, a midwife.

As an adjective hi

is informal spelling of lang=en, often hyphenated.

As an abbreviation HI

is hawaii, a state of the United States of America.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
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    • , 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.
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    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 ----

    howdy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * howdie (noun)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An informal greeting.

    • Noun

    (howdies)
  • (Scotland) A wife, a midwife.