hoodie

/ˈhʊdi/

Meanings

noun

A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.

Examples :

"You can buy hoodies on the cheap in summer."

noun

(often with negative connotation of yobbishness) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.

Examples :

"The shop owner nervously watched the hoodies loitering outside, unsure if they were just waiting for friends or planning something else. "

person wear style culture society age

noun

Foreskin

anatomy body sex organ

noun

Hooded crow, Corvus cornix

Examples :

"While hiking in the Scottish Highlands, we spotted a hoodie scavenging for scraps near a campsite. "

animal bird nature

Related Words

kangaroo noun

/kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.

"While visiting the Australian zoo, my daughter was excited to see a kangaroo hopping across the enclosure. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

scavenging verb

/ˈskævɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈskævəndʒɪŋ/

To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

"After the storm, people were scavenging for wood and other materials to repair their homes. "

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

loitering verb

/ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈlɔɪtɚɪŋ/

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.

"For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside."

highlands noun

/ˈhaɪləndz/

An area of high land.

"The family went hiking in the highlands to enjoy the fresh mountain air. "

planning verb

/ˈplænɪŋ/

To design (a building, machine, etc.).

"The architect planned the building for the client."

connotation noun

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

"The word "home" has a positive connotation for most people, suggesting comfort and safety. "

negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

integral noun

/ˈɪntɪɡɹəl/ /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/

A number, the limit of the sums computed in a process in which the domain of a function is divided into small subsets and a possibly nominal value of the function on each subset is multiplied by the measure of that subset, all these products then being summed.

"The integral of xmapsto x^2 on [0,1] is rac{1}{3}."

sweatshirt noun

/ˈswɛtʃɜːrt/ /ˈswɛtʃɝt/

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

"My son wore his favorite sweatshirt to school today. "