hydra-headed

hy·dra-head·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-druh hed-id]
- /ˈhaɪ drə ˈhɛd ɪd/
- /ˈhaɪ.drə ˈhed.ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh hed-id]
- /ˈhaɪ drə ˈhɛd ɪd/

Definitions of hydra-headed word

adjective hydra-headed containing many problems, difficulties, or obstacles. 1
adjective hydra-headed having many branches, divisions, facets, etc. 1

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Origin of hydra-headed

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Hydra-headed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hydra-headed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.