hood

Nouns

  • (n) an aggressive and violent young criminal hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, toughie, goon, tough,
  • (n) a protective covering that is part of a plant cap,
  • (n) (slang) a neighborhood
  • (n) a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera lens hood,
  • (n) (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
  • (n) metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes exhaust hood,
  • (n) the folding roof of a carriage
  • (n) a headdress that protects the head and face
  • (n) protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
    • there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
    • the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
    cowl, cowling, bonnet,
  • (n) (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

Verbs

  • (v) cover with a hood
    • The bandits were hooded

Synonyms

hoodlum punk strong-armer thug toughie goon tough cap lens hood exhaust hood cowl cowling bonnet

Words of close approximity

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hob hod hoe hog hop hot hoy
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hooded cloak hooded coat hooded ladies' tresses hooded merganser hooded pitcher plant hooded seal hooded sheldrake hooded skunk hood latch hoodlum hoodmold hoodmould hoodoo hoodooism hood ornament hoodwink