n.
Pronunciation: ' hu ̇ d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English h ō d; akin to Old High German huot head covering, huota guard
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : a flexible covering for the head and neck (2) : a protective covering for the head and face b : a covering for a hawk's head and eyes c : a covering for a horse's head also : BLINDER
2 a : an ornamental scarf worn over an academic gown that indicates by its color the wearer's college or university b : a color marking or crest on the head of an animal or an expansion of the head that suggests a hood
3 a : something resembling a hood in form or use b : a cover for parts of mechanisms specifically : the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobile c chiefly British : a top cover over the passenger section of a vehicle usually designed to be folded back d : an enclosure or canopy provided with a draft for carrying off fumes, sprays, smokes, or dusts e : a covering for an opening (as a companion hatch) on a boat
– hood transitive verb
– hood · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective