Synonyms of the word

hood

• n. A covering such as worn over one’s head.
• n. A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
• n. An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
• n. (automotive) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
• n. (US, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle: known as a bonnet in other countries.
• n. A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
• v. To cover something with a hood.
• n. (slang) gangster, thug.
• adj. Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment…
• n. (slang) neighborhood.
• n. (Britain) person wearing a hoodie.

bonnet

• n. A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
• n. A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
• n. (by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
• n. (Australia, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor…
• n. (nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
• n. (obsolete, slang) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.
• n. The second stomach of a ruminant.
• n. Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use.
• v. (obsolete) To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
• v. (dated, transitive) To pull the bonnet or cap down over the head of.

cover

• n. A lid.
• n. A hiding from view.
• n. A front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
• n. A top sheet of a bed.
• n. A cover charge.
• n. A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
• n. (music) A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
• n. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square;…
• n. (topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
• n. (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
• n. (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
• n. (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods…
• n. (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
• n. (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story.
• n. The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
• n. In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
• adj. Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
• adj. (music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
• v. (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
• v. (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
• v. (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
• v. (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
• v. (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
• v. (of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
• v. To deal with.
• v. To be enough money for.
• v. (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
• v. (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
• v. (music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
• v. (military, law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect…
• v. To provide insurance coverage for.
• v. To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
• v. (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
• v. To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.

covering

• n. (countable) That which covers something.
• n. (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.
• v. present participle of cover.

cowl

• n. A monk's hood or hooded robe.
• n. A mask that covers the majority of the head.
• n. A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
• n. A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
• n. (nautical) A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force…
• n. (nautical) A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
• n. (obsolete, Britain) A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.

cowling

• n. A young or little cow; calf.
• n. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle etc.

criminal

• adj. Being against the law; forbidden by law.
• adj. Guilty of breaking the law.
• adj. Of or relating to crime or penal law.
• adj. (figuratively) Abhorrent or very undesirable, even if allowed by law.
• n. A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

crook

• n. A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
• n. A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
• n. A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
• n. (obsolete) A lock or curl of hair.
• n. (obsolete) A gibbet.
• n. (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting…
• n. A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.
• n. A bishop's staff of office.
• n. An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
• n. A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
• n. A pothook.
• n. (music) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
• v. (transitive) To bend.
• v. To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
• adj. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Bad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard.
• adj. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Ill, sick.
• adj. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Annoyed, angry; upset.

felon

• n. A person who has committed a felony.
• n. (law) A person who has been tried and convicted of a felony.
• n. (medicine) A bacterial infection at the end of a finger or toe.

goon

• n. A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
• n. A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
• n. (ice hockey, pejorative) An enforcer or fighter.
• n. (Britain, WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner of war camp.
• n. (Internet slang) A member of the comedy web site Something Awful.
• n. (Australia, countable, informal) A wine flagon or cask.
• n. (Australia, uncountable, informal) Cheap or inferior cask wine.

headdress

• n. A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
• n. A hairdo.

headgear

• n. (uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.
• n. The harness that fits on a horse's head.
• n. The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
• n. (nautical) the rigging on the foresail.
• n. (orthodontics) A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe…

hoodlum

• n. a gangster; a hired thug.
• n. a rough or violent youth.

malefactor

• n. A criminal or felon.
• n. An evildoer.

outlaw

• n. A fugitive from the law.
• n. (historical) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without…
• n. A person who operates outside established norms.
• n. A wild horse.
• n. (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
• n. (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
• v. To declare illegal.
• v. To place a ban upon.
• v. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
• v. To deprive of legal force.

protection

• n. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
• n. The state of being safe.
• n. A means of keeping or remaining safe.
• n. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
• n. (insurance) Coverage.
• n. Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
• n. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers…
• n. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

punk

• n. (obsolete, countable) A prostitute; courtesan.
• n. (countable, uncommon) The bottom in a male-male sexual relationship, especially in prison.
• n. (countable) A juvenile delinquent; a young, petty criminal or trouble-maker; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
• n. (countable) Any worthless person.
• n. (uncountable) A social and musical movement rooted in rebelling against the established order.
• n. (uncountable) The music of the punk movement, known for short songs with electric guitars, strong drums,…
• n. (countable, sometimes as informal plural punx) A person who belongs to that movement and/or listens to…
• adj. Of, from, or resembling the punk subculture.
• adj. (Canada, US, informal) Weak or unwell; not in good health.
• adj. (Canada, US, informal) Inferior; bad.
• v. To pimp.
• v. To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner.
• v. To prank.
• v. (especially with "out") To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
• n. (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood,…
• n. (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.

roof

• n. The cover at the top of a building.
• n. The upper part of a cavity.
• n. (mining) The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.
• v. To cover or furnish with a roof.
• v. To traverse buildings by walking or climbing across their roofs.

thug

• n. Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly,…
• n. (historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered…
• n. In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
• v. To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of…

tough

• adj. Strong and resilient; sturdy.
• adj. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
• adj. Rugged or physically hardy.
• adj. Stubborn.
• adj. (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
• adj. Rowdy or rough.
• adj. (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
• adj. (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
• interj. (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy.
• n. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
• v. To endure.
• v. To toughen.

toughie

• n. (informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.