hydro
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdro/ / /ˈhʌɪdro/
adj
Etymology: From the prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. The Canadian "electricity" sense is owing to hydroelectricity being the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies having the word Hydro in their names.
- Clipping of hydroelectric.
- Clipping of hydroponic.
“hydro watercress”
- Alternative form of hydro- (“water”).
“hydro massage”
“For the sheer pleasure of speed, the aqua, or hydro, karts probably have all fun craft beat.”
noun
Etymology: From the prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. The Canadian "electricity" sense is owing to hydroelectricity being the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies having the word Hydro in their names.
- 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.
“I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.”
“She was having trouble paying the hydro.”
- A spa.
“She almost lived at hotels and hydros, last year, but that isn't pleasant for her.”
- Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.
- Abbreviation of hydrodynamics.
- Water.
““Can I get you somethin’ to drink?” she asked. “How much hydro you got in storage?” “Six Gs.””
“Dihydrogen monoxide is the chemical name for water, and a quartet of Riverside High School students are up to their necks in the hot kind after their Internet-inspired prank made dozens of homeowners not readily acquainted with chemical terms hyper over hydro.”
- Hydroponically-grown marijuana.
“Dope is kinda like riding a bike that doesn't go anywhere, flips upside down, and who's number of wheels varies, during use, between 1 and 4. And sometimes there's fuzzy purple things riding on it with you. But you have to get hold of some hydro if you want the purple things to sing.”
“You're probably smoking that $50 an ounce garbage that people sell in Dallas. Buy some hydro. That way you only need like three hits, and no paranoia.”
- Clipping of hydrocodone.
“Dave, get some hydro or some codeine and just extract the good stuff from the APAP. Oxy has the stronger side effects, but with hydro/codeine you're almost guaranteed 100% nice floaties.”
“Hydro and Oxy are both semi-synthetic opioids, which means they are synthisized^([sic]) from opium products (Oxy being synthizised from Thebane IIRC).”