Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-hood
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beneath the hood of a vehicle.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The idea that an automaker would maintain its own performance-tuning subsidiary is now accepted as a marketing necessity, a declaration of intent to stand tall among the names known for underhood firepower."

Etymology

From under- + hood.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does underhood mean?: Beneath the hood of a vehicle.
Where does underhood come from?: From under- + hood.

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