| HYDROPATHS | • hydropaths n. Plural of hydropath. • HYDROPATH n. a practitioner of hydropathy, the study of treating diseases with water. |
| HYDROPATHY | • hydropathy n. The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally. • HYDROPATHY n. the study of treating diseases with water. |
| HYDROPHANE | • hydrophane n. (Mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. • HYDROPHANE n. a semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. |
| HYDROPHILE | • hydrophile n. (Chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance. • hydrophile n. (Zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water. • hydrophile adj. Hydrophilic. |
| HYDROPHILY | • hydrophily n. A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams. • HYDROPHILY n. an affinity for water. |
| HYDROPHONE | • hydrophone n. A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone. • HYDROPHONE n. an apparatus for listening to sounds conveyed by water. |
| HYDROPHYTE | • hydrophyte n. (Botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed. • HYDROPHYTE n. an aquatic plant; an alga. |
| HYDROPLANE | • hydroplane v. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. • hydroplane v. (Automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between… • hydroplane n. (Nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. |
| HYDROPOLYP | • hydropolyp n. The polyp of a hydrozoan. • HYDROPOLYP n. a hydrozoan polyp. |
| HYDROPONIC | • hydroponic adj. (Agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing… • HYDROPONIC adj. relating to hydroponics, the practice of growing plants in a chemical solution without soil. |
| HYDROPOWER | • hydropower n. Hydroelectric power. • HYDROPOWER n. water power. |
| HYDROPSIES | • hydropsies n. Plural of hydropsy. • HYDROPSY n. (archaic) dropsy, also HYDROPS. |
| HYDROPULTS | • hydropults n. Plural of hydropult. • HYDROPULT n. a machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc. |