hist-

combining form

variants or histo-

: tissue

histophysiology

Word History

Etymology

French, from Greek histos mast, loom beam, web, from histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

Rhymes for hist-

• bis
• bliss
• criss
• dis
• diss
• hiss
• kiss
• kris
• liss
• mis
• miss
• riss

Kids Definition

hist

interjection

s

often prolonged and usually with p

preceding and t

following; often read as ˈhist

—used to attract attention