hood¹ /hŭd/

1. A flexible covering for the head and back of the neck, esp one attached to a coat, jacket or cloak
2. A covering for a hawk's head
3. A distinctively coloured ornamental fold of material, derived from a hood, worn on the back over an academic gown
4. A folding roof for a car, carriage, etc
5. A chimney-cowl
6. An overhanging or protective cover
7. The expansion of a cobra's neck
8. A hood-moulding
9. A car bonnet (N American)

1. To cover with a hood
2. To blind

hoodˈed adjective

hoodˈie noun

1. A hoodie crow
2. (the following meanings informal; also hoody) a hooded jacket or sweatshirt
3. A young person, esp a member of a gang, who wears such a garment

hoodˈless adjective

Having no hood

hooded seal noun

A large seal (Cystophora cristata) of the N Atlantic, which has an inflatable sac over the nose region

hoodie crow noun

The hooded crow (Corvus cornix)

hoodˈman noun (obsolete)

The person blindfolded in blindman's buff

hoodˈman-blind noun (Shakespeare)

Blindman's buff

hoodˈ-mould or hoodˈ-moulding noun

An uppermost projecting moulding over a door, window or arch

hood² /hŭd/ (slang)

A hoodlum, a violent criminal

hood³ or 'hood /hŭd/ (US informal)

hood⁴ /hŭd/ (Spenser)

Condition

• behind the scenes
• behind the times
• behind time
• be history
• behold
• beholden
• beholder
• beholders
• blendes
• blending
• blendings
• blends
• Blenheim
• Blenheim spaniel
• blennies
• blennorrhoea
• blennorrhoeas
• blenny
• blent
• blepharism
• blepharisms
• blepharitis
• blepharitises
• blepharoplasty
• blepharospasm