n.
1.(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads
2.a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
3.trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
4.small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
Idiom of the Day
a horse of a different color
another matter entirely, something else, something that is different than the subject that is being discussed
We should not be talking about that issue now. It is a horse of a different color.