hood
noun (1)
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Definition of hood
(Entry 1 of 7)
1a(1) : a flexible covering for the head and neck
(2) : a protective covering for the head and face
b : a covering for a hawk's head and eyes
c : a covering for a horse's head also : blinder
2a : an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or university
b : a color marking or crest on the head of an animal or an expansion of the head that suggests a hood
3a : something resembling a hood in form or use
b : a cover for parts of mechanisms specifically : the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile
c chiefly British : a top cover over the passenger section of a vehicle usually designed to be folded back
d : an enclosure or canopy provided with a draft for carrying off fumes, sprays, smokes, or dusts
e : a covering for an opening (such as a companion hatch) on a boat
hood
noun (2)
ˈhüd
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Definition of hood (Entry 2 of 7)
: hoodlum
hood
noun (3)
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Definition of hood (Entry 3 of 7)
: a neighborhood and especially an inner-city neighborhood also : inner city
-hood
noun suffixDefinition of -hood (Entry 4 of 7)
1 : state : condition : quality : character widowerhood hardihood
2 : time : period childhood
3 : instance of a (specified) state or quality falsehood
4 : individuals sharing a (specified) state or character brotherhood
Hood
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Hood (Entry 5 of 7)
John Bell 1831–1879 American Confederate general
Hood
biographical name (2)Definition of Hood (Entry 6 of 7)
Samuel 1724–1816 1st Viscount Hood British admiral
Hood
biographical name (3)Definition of Hood (Entry 7 of 7)
Thomas 1799–1845 English poet
Other Words from hood
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adjective
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adjective
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-hood
noun suffixEnglish Language Learners Definition of -hood
: state : condition : quality
: people sharing a condition or character
hood
noun
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Kids Definition of hood
1 : a covering for the head and neck and sometimes the face
2 : the movable covering for an automobile engine
3 : a cover that is used especially to protect or shield something a lens hood
-hood
noun suffixKids Definition of -hood
1 : state : condition : quality : nature childhood likelihood
2 : instance of a specified state or quality falsehood
3 : individuals sharing a specified state or character manhood
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