Word Image
plural: hoods
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a soft covering for the head and neck often attached to a coat or cape; a marking, crest, or fold on the head of an animal; a cover for parts of mechanisms, particularly engines of automobiles
AS NOUN SUFFIX: state, condition, quality, character
Word Family
hooded
hooding
hoody
hoodlike
hoodlum
livelihood
falsehood
childhood
brotherhood
boyhood
manhood
girlhood
womanhood
adulthood
sainthood
statehood
maidenhood
victimhood
neighborhood
Sentences
The thief pulled a hood over his head and disappeared into the night.
This neighborhood is troubled by hoodlums who steal and destroy property.
The hooded cobra reared its head, ready to strike at me.
The chef carefully placed the hood over the roasting dish to trap the flavors.
Wear a rain jacket with a hood to the park in case it rains.
Monks wear simple brown hoods as a symbol of humility.
A hooded figure emerged from the shadows ahead.
I remembered that strange dream from childhood well into my adulthood.
She pulled a thick cotton hoody over her head before going out into the cold.
He had to look under the hood of my car to see what was making the noise.
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