Dictionary  hoodPronunciation: (hood), [key] —n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like. 2. something resembling or suggesting such a covering, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. Brit.the roof of a carriage. 5. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 6. Falconry.a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game. 7. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc. 8. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals. —v.t. 1. to furnish with a hood. 2. to cover with or as if with a hood. hoodPronunciation: (hood, hOOd), [key] —n. Slang. a hoodlum. 'hoodPronunciation: (hood), [key] —n. Slang.neighborhood. HoodPronunciation: (hood), [key] —n. 1. John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. 2. Raymond Math•ew•son Pronunciation: (math'yOO-sun), [key] 1881–1934, U.S. architect. 3. Robin. See Robin Hood. 4. Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist. 5. Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 ft. (3430 m). -hooda 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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