hood

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

hood, n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. hōd; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed.

•  State; condition.  [1913 Webster]

  "How could thou ween, through that disguised hood
  To hide thy state from being understood?"  [1913 Webster]
•  A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment  [1913 Webster]
•  Anything resembling a hood in form or use  [1913 Webster]
•  The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.  [1913 Webster]

hood, v. t. 

•  To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.  [1913 Webster]

  "The friar hooded, and the monarch crowned."  [1913 Webster]
•  To cover; to hide; to blind.  [1913 Webster]

  "While grace is saying, I'll hood mine eyes
  Thus with my hat, and sigh and say, “Amen.”"  [1913 Webster]

Hooding end (Shipbuilding), the end of a hood where it enters the rabbet in the stem post or stern post.

hood, n. 

•  Same as hoodlum.  [PJC]
•  Same as neighborhood.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hood, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a covering for the head and neck, whether part of a cloak etc. or separate. b a separate hoodlike garment worn over a university gown or a surplice to indicate the wearer's degree.
2 Brit. a folding waterproof top of a motor car, pram, etc.
3 US the bonnet of a motor vehicle.
4 a canopy to protect users of machinery or to remove fumes etc.
5 the hoodlike part of a cobra, seal, etc.
6 a leather covering for a hawk's head.
--v.tr. cover with a hood.

Idiom

hood-mould (or -moulding) Archit. a dripstone.

Derivative

hoodless adj. hoodlike adj.

hood, n. US sl. a gangster or gunman.

Etymology

abbr. of HOODLUM

THESAURUS

hood

Mafioso, SOB, Young Turk, apply to, bad boy, bastard, battler, beast, beldam, belligerent, belted knight, berserk, berserker, bickerer, blade, blanket, block, bomber, bonnet, booger, boot, bravo, brawler, breech, bruiser, brute, buffoon, bugger, bully, bullyboy, canopy, cap, ceil, cloak, clothe, cloud, coat, coif, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, cope, cork, cover, cover up, coverage, covering, covert, coverture, cowl, cowling, creep, crown, curtain, cutup, demon, devil, disputant, dome, dragon, drape, drapery, duelist, eclipse, elf, enfant terrible, enforcer, fart, fencer, feuder, fiend, fighter, fighting cock, film, fire-eater, firebrand, foilsman, frock, funmaker, fury, gamecock, gladiator, goon, gorilla, gown, guise, gun, gunsel, hanging, hardnose, hat, hatchet man, heel, hell-raiser, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, holy terror, hoodlum, hooligan, hothead, hotspur, housing, imp, incendiary, jacket, jerk, joker, jokester, jouster, killer, knave, knight, lay on, lay over, little devil, little monkey, little rascal, louse, mad dog, madcap, mantle, mask, meanie, militant, minx, mischief, mischief-maker, monster, mother, muffle, mug, mugger, muscle man, obduce, obscure, occult, overlay, overspread, pall, pill, pixie, plug-ugly, practical joker, prankster, puck, put on, quarreler, rapist, rapscallion, rascal, rat, revolutionary, rioter, rival, rodman, rogue, roof, roof in, rough, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, savage, scamp, scapegrace, scrapper, screen, scuffler, scum, she-wolf, shelter, shield, shirt, shit, shithead, shitheel, shoe, shroud, sock, spitfire, spread over, squabbler, stinkard, stinker, stocking, stopper, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, superimpose, superpose, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, termagant, terror, terrorist, thug, tiger, tigress, tilter, tip, top, torpedo, tough, tough guy, trigger man, turd, tussler, ugly customer, veil, vestment, violent, virago, vixen, wag, wild beast, witch, wolf, wrangler

ROGET THESAURUS

hood

Canonicals

N canonicals, vestments, robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic, scapulary, cope, mozetta, scarf, tunicle, chasuble, alb, alba, stole, fanon, fannel, tonsure, cowl, hood, calote, calotte, bands, capouch, amice, vagas, vakas, vakass, apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals, pall, miter, tiara, triple crown, shovel hat, cardinal's hat, biretta, crosier, pastoral staff, thurifer, costume.

Clothing

N clothing, investment, covering, dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim, habiliment, vesture, vestment, garment, garb, palliament, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things, underclothes, array, tailoring, millinery, finery, full dress, garniture, theatrical properties, outfit, equipment, trousseau, uniform, regimentals, continentals, canonicals, livery, gear, harness, turn-out, accouterment, caparison, suit, rigging, trappings, traps, slops, togs, toggery, day wear, night wear, zoot suit, designer clothes, masquerade, dishabille, morning dress, undress, kimono, lungi, shooting-coat, mufti, rags, tatters, old clothes, mourning, weeds, duds, slippers, robe, tunic, paletot, habit, gown, coat, frock, blouse, toga, smock frock, claw coat, hammer coat, Prince Albert coat, sack coat, tuxedo coat, frock coat, dress coat, tail coat, cloak, pall, mantle, mantlet mantua, shawl, pelisse, wrapper, veil, cape, tippet, kirtle, plaid, muffler, comforter, haik, huke, chlamys, mantilla, tabard, housing, horse cloth, burnoose, burnous, roquelaure, houppelande, surcoat, overcoat, great coat, surtout, spencer, mackintosh, waterproof, raincoat, ulster, P-coat, dreadnought, wraprascal, poncho, cardinal, pelerine, barbe, chudder, jubbah, oilskins, pajamas, pilot jacket, talma jacket, vest, jerkin, waistcoat, doublet, camisole, gabardine, farthingale, kilt, jupe, crinoline, bustle, panier, skirt, apron, pinafore, bloomer, bloomers, chaqueta, songtag, tablier, pants, trousers, trowsers, breeches, pantaloons, inexpressibles, overalls, smalls, small clothes, shintiyan, shorts, jockey shorts, boxer shorts, tights, drawers, panties, unmentionables, knickers, knickerbockers, philibeg, fillibeg, pants suit, culottes, jeans, blue jeans, dungarees, denims, Levis, Calvin Klein, Calvins, Bonjour, Gloria Vanderbilt, headdress, headgear, chapeau, crush hat, opera hat, kaffiyeh, sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh, topi, sola topi, pagri, puggaree, cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap, castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, billycock, wimple, nightcap, mobcap, skullcap, hood, coif, capote, calash, kerchief, snood, babushka, head, coiffure, crown, chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako, busby, kepi, forage cap, bearskin, baseball cap, fishing hat, helmet, mask, domino, body clothes, linen, hickory shirt, shirt, sark, smock, shift, chemise, night gown, negligee, dressing gown, night shirt, bedgown, sac de nuit, underclothes, underpants, undershirt, slip, brassiere, corset, stays, corsage, corset, corselet, bodice, girdle, stomacher, petticoat, panties, under waistcoat, jock, athletic supporter, jockstrap, sweater, jersey, cardigan, turtleneck, pullover, sweater vest, neckerchief, neckcloth, tie, ruff, collar, cravat, stock, handkerchief, scarf, bib, tucker, boa, cummerbund, rumal, rabat, shoe, pump, boot, slipper, sandal, galoche, galoshes, patten, clog, sneakers, running shoes, hiking boots, high-low, Blucher boot, wellington boot, Hessian boot, jack boot, top boot, Balmoral, arctics, bootee, bootikin, brogan, chaparajos, chavar, chivarras, chivarros, gums, larrigan, rubbers, showshoe, stogy, veldtschoen, legging, buskin, greave, galligaskin, gamache, gamashes, moccasin, gambado, gaiter, spatterdash, brogue, antigropelos, stocking, hose, gaskins, trunk hose, sock, hosiery, glove, gauntlet, mitten, cuff, wristband, sleeve, swaddling cloth, baby linen, layette, ice wool, taffeta, pocket handkerchief, hanky, hankie, clothier, tailor, milliner, costumier, sempstress, snip, dressmaker, habitmaker, breechesmaker, shoemaker, Crispin, friseur, cordwainer, cobbler, hosier, hatter, draper, linen draper, haberdasher, mercer, diaper, nappy, disposable diaper, cloth diaper, Luvs Huggies, invested, habited, dighted, barbed, barded, clad, costume, shod, chausse, en grande tenue, sartorial, the soul of this man is his clothes.

Evil doer

N evil doer, evil worker, wrongdoer, mischief-maker, marplot, oppressor, tyrant, destroyer, Vandal, iconoclast, firebrand, incendiary, fire bug, pyromaniac, anarchist, communist, terrorist, savage, brute, ruffian, barbarian, semibarbarian, caitiff, desperado, Apache, hoodlum, hood, plug-ugly, Red Skin, tough, Mohawk, Mo-hock, Mo-hawk, bludgeon man, bully, rough, hooligan, larrikin, dangerous classes, ugly customer, thief, cockatrice, scorpion, hornet, snake, viper, adder, snake in the grass, serpent, cobra, asp, rattlesnake, anaconda, canker-worm, wire-worm, locust, Colorado beetle, alacran, alligator, caymon, crocodile, mosquito, mugger, octopus, torpedo, bane, cutthroat, cannibal, anthropophagus, anthropophagist, bloodsucker, vampire, ogre, ghoul, gorilla, vulture, gyrfalcon, gerfalcon, wild beast, tiger, hyena, butcher, hangman, blood-hound, hell- hound, sleuth-hound, catamount, cougar, jaguar, puma, hag, hellhag, beldam, Jezebel, monster, fiend, devil incarnate, demon in human shape, Frankenstein's monster, harpy, siren, Furies, Eumenides, Hun, Attila, scourge of the human race, faenum habet in cornu.

Bad Man

N bad man, wrongdoer, worker of iniquity, evildoer, sinner, the wicked, bad example, villain, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, budmash, caitiff, wretch, reptile, viper, serpent, cockatrice, basilisk, urchin, tiger, monster, devil, devil incarnate, demon in human shape, Nana Sahib, hellhound, hellcat, rakehell, bad woman, jade, Jezebel, scamp, scapegrace, rip, runagate, ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scalawag, scallawag, rou_e, rake, Sadist, skeesicks, skeezix, limb, one who has sold himself to the devil, fallen angel, ame damnee, vaurien, mauvais sujet, loose fish, sad dog, rounder, lost sheep, black sheep, castaway, recreant, defaulter, prodigal, rough, rowdy, hooligan, tough, ugly customer, mean mother, ruffian, bully, meanie, Jonathan Wild, hangman, incendiary, arsonist, fire bug, thief, murderer, terrorist, culprit, delinquent, crook, hoodlum, hood, criminal, thug, malefactor, offender, perpetrator, perp, disorderly person, misdemeanant, outlaw, scofflaw, vandal, felon, (convicted criminal), criminal, convict, prisoner, inmate, jail bird, ticket of leave man, multiple offender, blackguard, polisson, loafer, sneak, rapscallion, rascallion, cullion, mean wretch, varlet, kern, ame-de-boue, drole, cur, dog, hound, whelp, mongrel, lown, loon, runnion, outcast, vagabond, rogue, ronian, scum of the earth, riffraff, Arcades ambo, Int, sirrah!, Acherontis pabulum, gibier de potence.

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