-hood
Condition or status
A suffix forming nouns that denote a state, condition, or quality: childhood, adulthood, falsehood, likelihood.
It also indicates a group sharing a characteristic: brotherhood, neighborhood, priesthood.
The suffix attaches primarily to nouns, occasionally to adjectives, and remains productive in English—new formations like adulting-hood appear in casual speech.
Mutual goodwill among companions
- kinshipState of being related
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- bondingForming close connections
belonging · fraternity · sorority · township · commune · collective · guild · order
Earliest stage of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- teenhoodYears from thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
infancy · maturity · seniorhood · coming-of-age · growth · development · transition · milestone
Hooded monastic garment
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- headcoverGarment for the skull
- veilFabric that obscures
hijab · hoodie · parka · anorak · capuche · monk · robe · pullover
Machine producing motion
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- vehicleMeans of transport
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
hinge · latch · scoop · ornament · ventilation · aerodynamic · fender · grille
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- kinshipState of being related
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
bonding · belonging · fraternity · sorority · township · commune · collective · guild · order · clan
elderhood
State of being aged
babyhood
Earliest stage of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- teenhoodYears from thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
adolescence · infancy · maturity · seniorhood · coming-of-age · growth · development · transition · milestone
cowl
Hooded monastic garment
veil · hijab · hoodie · parka · anorak · capuche · monk · robe · pullover · drawstring
engine
Machine producing motion
automotive · hinge · latch · scoop · ornament · ventilation · aerodynamic · fender · grille · bumper