Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoodline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hood-line
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shape of the hood of a car.

Example Sentences

"As rooflines have become lower engines have become larger and hoodlines correspondingly higher. These opposing trends have dealt a serious blow to the driver's situation. That is, we have placed him on the floor so that he can barely see ..."
"Ford's Ranger will offer a hoodline that curves downward just as sharply as Toyota's Ranger's new look makes its appearance as an early 1992 model. Chevy's S-10 Blazer and GMC's S-15 Jimmy will also get the droop-hood treatment, ..."
"... rounded and bulbous, with a lower hoodline and a new liftgate to match."

Etymology

From hood + line.

Inflected Forms

hoodlines (plural)

Questions

What does hoodline mean?: The shape of the hood of a car.
Where does hoodline come from?: From hood + line.

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