Definitions for hygiene

hygiene hy·giene

Spelling: [hahy-jeen]
IPA: /ˈhaɪ dʒin/

Hygiene is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in hygiene (eeghiny).

Definitions for hygiene

noun

  1. Also, hygienics. the science that deals with the preservation of health.
  2. a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness.

Origin of hygiene

1590-1600; French hygiène New Latin hygieina Greek hygieinḕ (téchnē) healthful (art), feminine of hygieinós healthful, equivalent to hygiḗ(s) healthy + -inos -ine

Examples for hygiene

This sounds like a nightmare, but like I mentioned above, it's also an opportunity to step up your Internet hygiene.

The hygiene of pregnancy, labor and its sequels, is of the highest importance.

She opens them to show diapers, baby food, hygiene products, and clothing.

How would it do to appoint you, sir, to give us a few lectures in hygiene?

All these activities are under the direction of members of the staff of the Department of hygiene.

UNHCR will press refugee families to bring in their children for vaccination and deal with waste disposal and hygiene.

A similar monastic silence reigned, and the atmosphere was also of high seriousness and hygiene.

This is a duty which is necessary in the name of hygiene and morality.

The same principle is being applied to education in hygiene.

It became something both for the hygiene of the couch and the patient.

Word Value for hygiene
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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