hood
1
[ hoo d ]
/ hʊd /
noun
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a hood.
to cover with or as if with a hood.
Origin of hood
1
before 900; 1925–30,
Americanism
for def 3; Middle English
hode, Old English
hōd; cognate with Old Frisian
hōde, Dutch
hoed, German
Hut
hat
OTHER WORDS FROM hood
hood·less, adjective hood·like, adjectiveWords nearby hood
honshu,
hoo,
hoo-ha,
hooch,
hoochinoo,
hood,
hood molding,
hood mould,
hood rat,
hooded,
hooded crow
Definition for hood (2 of 5)
hood
2
[ hoo d, hood ]
/ hʊd, hud /
noun Slang.
a hoodlum.
Origin of hood
2
First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening
Definition for hood (3 of 5)
Hood
[ hoo d ]
/ hʊd /
noun
John Bell,1831–79,
Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
Raymond Math·ew·son
[math-yoo-suh n] /ˈmæθ yu sən/,1881–1934,
U.S. architect.
Robin.
Robin Hood.
Thomas,1799–1845,
English poet and humorist.
Mount,
a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3430 meters).
Definition for hood (4 of 5)
Origin of 'hood
First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening
Definition for hood (5 of 5)
-hood
a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns: childhood; likelihood; knighthood; priesthood.
Origin of -hood
Middle English
-hode, -hod, Old English
-hād (cognate with German
-heit), special use of
hād condition, state, order, quality, rank
Example sentences from the Web for hood
British Dictionary definitions for hood (1 of 5)
hood
1
/ (hʊd) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to cover or provide with or as if with a hood
Derived forms of hood
hoodless, adjective hoodlike, adjectiveWord Origin for hood
Old English
hōd; related to Old High German
huot hat, Middle Dutch
hoet, Latin
cassis helmet; see
hat
British Dictionary definitions for hood (2 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for hood (3 of 5)
Hood
/ (hʊd) /
noun
Robin See Robin Hood
Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)
British Dictionary definitions for hood (4 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for hood (5 of 5)
-hood
suffix forming nouns
indicating state or condition of being
manhood; adulthood
indicating a body of persons
knighthood; priesthood
Word Origin for -hood
Old English
-hād