hoodoos

plural of hoodoo
as in Indian signs
something that brings bad luck some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys

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Recent Examples of hoodoos Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes hoodoos and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill. Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025 Bryce Canyon’s Fairyland Loop presents a fairy-tale landscape of biscuity hoodoos. Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Players slot in cards on these boards for everything from background, heritage, equipment and spells.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Recluse Increased the offensive spells attack power of Magic Cocktail.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Hoodoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoos. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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