| NOUN | person | Hydra | (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | Hydra, Snake | a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer | |
| cognition | hydra | trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality | |
| animal | hydra | small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp |
| Sounds | hhay'drah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Spanish | Hidra | |
| Catalan | Hidra | |
| Meaning | A long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Snake | |
| Instance of | constellation | A configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
| Spanish | Hydra | |
| Meaning | Trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution" | |
| Broader | trouble, problem | A source of difficulty |
| Spanish | hydra | |
| Meaning | small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | genus Hydra | hydras |
| Broader | hydrozoan, hydroid | colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant |
| Spanish | hidra, hydra | |
| Catalan | hidra | |
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