as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Under the hood, the 2001 Prelude featured a standard naturally aspirated 2.2-liter four-cylinder (H22A4 VTEC engine), rated at 200 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque, which sent all the power to the front wheels.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Over the course of his five-Oscar career, Francis Coppola has many times gone back under the hood of even his greatest films like Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, to recut and improve versions for posterity.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Hennessey Performance gave the car a total rework under the hood, raising the horsepower from 717 all the way to 1,100.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
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The half-circle mummy hood traps heat, keeping you warm.
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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