Definition of hoods

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  • hoods is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • hoods is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • hoods is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of hoods

  • a protective covering that is part of a plant (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cap
  • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine (noun)

    Examples

    1. there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars

    Synonyms

    1. bonnet
    2. cowl
    3. cowling
  • an aggressive and violent young criminal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. goon
    2. hoodlum
    3. punk
    4. strong-armer
    5. thug
    6. tough
    7. toughie
  • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. exhaust hood
  • a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lens hood
  • a headdress that protects the head and face (noun)
  • cover with a hood (verb)

    Examples

    1. The bandits were hooded
  • (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head (noun)
  • (slang) a neighborhood (noun)
  • the folding roof of a carriage (noun)
  • (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal (noun)

See definition of hoods in Merriam Webster