hydro
Plural: hydros
Adj
- Clipping of hydroelectric.
- Clipping of hydroponic.
- Alternative form of hydro- (“water”).
Noun
- Electricity generated by waterpower.
- Clipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”).
- Clipping of hydroelectricity.
- electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.
- A spa.
- Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.
- Abbreviation of hydrodynamics.
Examples
- He crashed his car against a hydro pole.
- hydro watercress
- I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.
- She was having trouble paying the hydro.
- The powerful play of HYDRO generated enough points to electrify his score.
Origin / Etymology
From prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Canadian sense "electricity" from the fact that hydroelectricity is the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies have the word "Hydro" in their names.
Scrabble Score: 12
hydro: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhydro: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hydro: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
hydro: valid Words With Friends Word