hoven

[ hoh-vuhn ]

adjective

1. affected with bloat.

noun

1. bloat ( def 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoven¹

First recorded in 1545–55; special use of past participle of heave

Example Sentences

“We’ve definitely had to regroup,” said nurse care manager Tessa Hoven.

From Seattle Times

Medicines for Europe's director general Adrian Van Den Hoven told Reuters that higher energy costs were hitting a sector that was forced to consolidate due to price pressure, making the market more vulnerable to supply outages and shortages.

From Reuters

The same goes for the fermentation process behind commonly used antibiotics and therapeutic hormones, said van den Hoven.

From Reuters

But Florian Hoven, a KeyNest co-founder, said that providing proof would be tricky, because their systems are built around keeping key transactions as private as possible; they do not even know which accounts are connected to Houst or Airbnb.

From New York Times

Then, in “Smile,” the focus in on the troubled, intertwined relationships of Teuscher, Luciana Paris, Stearns and Blaine Hoven.

From New York Times