/ Dictionary / Index H hydrophilic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•dro•phil•ic Pronunciation: (hī"dru-fil'ik), [key] — adj. Chem. having a strong affinity for water. —n. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hydrophilic (Thesaurus) hydrophane hydrophilous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language