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hydrator

hydrator

1 3.9
A device or substance that adds moisture to air, skin and plants
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪdreɪtər/
translation icon : hidratador
  • This device works as an excellent hydrator, ensuring your plants receive enough moisture.
  • natural hydrators

My skin feels like it has been completely covered with hydrators, which is great for my skin barrier.

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Examples

  • A good hydrator is essential for keeping the air in your home comfortable and preventing dryness.

  • This is the most powerful hydrator we sell.

    Cry Wolf (1947)

  • My skin feels like it has been completely covered with hydrators, which is great for my skin barrier.

    Harper's BAZAAR

  • Apply a hydrator to your skin after cleansing to maintain its softness and elasticity.

Synonyms

humidifier
vshydrator
10 4.0

A machine that adds water to the air to make it less dry

adds moisture to various things including skin and plants
moistener
vshydrator
1 6.2

A small tool that makes paper and fabric slightly wet for closing envelopes or ironing

adds larger amounts of moisture for broader wetting needs
waterer
vshydrator
1 2.7

A person or tool that gives water to living things

uses water or a substance to wet items or living things

Antonyms

dehumidifier
3 4.6

A machine that removes water from indoor air to make rooms drier

How Hydrating

irrigation
  • Specialized
48 3.4
humidifier
10 4.0
hydrator
1 3.9
moisturizer
  • US
30 3.2
spray
72 1.0

Surface Forms

hydrator singular
hydrators plural

Morphology

hydrator = hydrate (transparent) = hydrate + or

Formed transparently from the verb 'hydrate' plus the agentive suffix '-or', yielding an agent or device that adds water.

Etymology

The word hydrator comes from an old Greek word hydor meaning 'water', and is the same root in hydrate and hydration. So a hydrator is something that adds 'water' or moisture to skin, air, or plants.