/ˈhaɪdro/, /ˈhʌɪdro/
OriginFrom prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. 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.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparableClipping of hydroelectric.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparableClipping of hydroponic.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountableClipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”).
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountableClipping of hydroelectricity.
- Canada, uncountableelectrical 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.”
“He crashed his car against a hydro pole.”
- British, countable, datedA spa.
“She almost lived at hotels and hydros, last year, but that isn't pleasant for her.”
- abbreviation, alt-of, countable, obsoleteAbbreviation of hydroaeroplane.
- abbreviation, alt-of, uncountableAbbreviation of hydrodynamics.
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang, uncountableClipping 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).”
“I was taking up to 100mg of hydro daily. […] But as i tried to take more hydro it would hurt.”
Formshydros(plural)