hood /hʊd/
1. an aggressive and violent young criminal
synset: hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
2. a protective covering that is part of a plant
3. (slang) a neighborhood
synset: hood
4. a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
5. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
synset: hood
6. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
synset: hood, exhaust_hood
7. the folding roof of a carriage
synset: hood
8. a headdress that protects the head and face
synset: hood
9. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
synset: hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling
10. (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
synset: hood
1. cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"
synset: hood
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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