i Register
In some senses, hi is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
intj
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
An exclamation to call attention.
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.
'Come back now!' shouted Sam. 'Hi! Come back!' But Gollum had vanished.
Expressing wonder or derision.
How did he do that, hi?
That’s mad, hi!
noun
The word "hi" used as a greeting.
I didn't even get a hi.
adj
Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
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