| HYGROGRAPHS | • hygrographs n. Plural of hygrograph. • HYGROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording variations in atmospheric humidity. |
| HYGROLOGIES | • HYGROLOGY n. the study of humidity. |
| HYGROMETERS | • hygrometers n. Plural of hygrometer. • HYGROMETER n. an instrument for measuring air moisture. |
| HYGROMETRIC | • hygrometric adj. Of or pertaining to hygrometry. • hygrometric adj. Measured using a hygrometer. • HYGROMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by hygrometer, also HYGROMETRICAL. |
| HYGROPHILES | • HYGROPHILE n. a plant loving moist places, also HYDROPHILE. |
| HYGROPHOBES | • HYGROPHOBE n. a plant growing best where moisture is scanty. |
| HYGROPHYTES | • hygrophytes n. Plural of hygrophyte. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| HYGROPHYTIC | • hygrophytic adj. Of or relating to hygrophytes. • HYGROPHYTIC adj. of or like a hygrophyte, a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| HYGROSCOPES | • hygroscopes n. Plural of hygroscope. • HYGROSCOPE n. an instrument for displaying changes in air humidity. |
| HYGROSCOPIC | • hygroscopic adj. (Physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere. • HYGROSCOPIC adj. readily absorbing moisture from the air, also HYGROSCOPICAL. |
| JELLYGRAPHS | • jellygraphs n. Plural of jellygraph. • JELLYGRAPH v. to copy by jellygraph, an old device for copying that used a plate of jelly. |
| PLAYGROUNDS | • playgrounds n. Plural of playground. • PLAYGROUND n. a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation esp. by children. |
| POLYGRAPHED | • polygraphed v. Simple past tense and past participle of polygraph. • POLYGRAPH v. to copy by polygraph. |
| POLYGRAPHER | • polygrapher n. A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph. • POLYGRAPHER n. one who operates a polygraph. |
| POLYGRAPHIC | • polygraphic adj. Pertaining to, relating to polygraphy. • polygraphic adj. Done or made with a polygraph. • POLYGRAPHIC adj. relating to a polygraph. |
| TACHYGRAPHS | • tachygraphs n. Plural of tachygraph. • TACHYGRAPH n. a shorthand writer, also TACHYGRAPHER, TACHYGRAPHIST. |
| TACHYGRAPHY | • tachygraphy n. The art and practice of rapid writing. • tachygraphy n. (Historical) Stenography or shorthand as done in ancient and medieval times. • TACHYGRAPHY n. shorthand. |