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   Hood

   /ho͝od/

   

   noun

   • 1. a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or sweatshirt: "a jacket with a detachable hood"
   • ▪ a separate garment similar to a hood, worn over a college gown or a surplice to indicate the wearer's degree.
   • ▪ a leather covering for a hawk's head.
   • 2. a thing resembling a hood in shape or use.
   • ▪ a folding waterproof cover of an automobile, baby carriage, etc. British
   • ▪ the hinged metal canopy covering the engine of an automobile. North American
   • ▪ a canopy to protect users of machinery or to remove fumes from it.
   • ▪ a structure or marking resembling a hood on the head or neck of an animal: "the hood of a rearing cobra"
   • ▪ the upper part of the flower of a plant such as a dead-nettle.

   verb

   • 1. put a hood on or over: "she was forced into a car, hooded, and taken to a cell"

   Word Origin Old Englishhōd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoed, German Hut ‘hat’, also to hat.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hoodless adjective
   • 2. hoodlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of HOOD is a flexible covering for the head and neck. How to use hood in a sentence.

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   Hood definition: a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.. See examples of HOOD used in a sentence.

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   HOOD definition: 1. part of a piece of clothing that can be pulled up to cover the top and back of the head: 2. a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hood is a bag made of cloth, which is put over someone's head and face so that they cannot be recognized or so that they cannot see.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoodHood - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A hood is a protective covering. It could be a car hood protecting the engine or your car or it could be the hood on your coat protecting your noggin. Your favorite sweatshirt might have a hood, as well as your fur-lined winter coat and your insulated hood for scuba diving.

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   1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, etc. 2. something resembling this, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. a metal canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hoodHood Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hood Definition. A covering for the head and neck and, sometimes, the face, worn separately or as part of a robe, cloak, or jacket. A monk's cowl is a hood. An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe. Anything resembling a hood in shape or use.