hiates

hi·ates
H4I1A1T1E1S1
Canada, US, UK/ˈhaɪ̯.eɪ̯ts/Canada, US, UK, also/ˈhʌɪ̯.eɪ̯ts/Australia, New Zealand/ˈhɑe̯.æɪ̯ts/Scotland/ˈhaɪ̯.ets/

A form of hiate — To gape; to cause a hiatus.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hiate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HastieHestiasaitheteaishshatei
Cite this entry
APA

hiates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiates

MLA

“hiates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hiates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiates.

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