Hoodoo (Noun)
Meaning 1
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The park's unique landscape featured a tall sandstone hoodoo that had been eroded into a distinctive shape over millions of years.
- Hikers marveled at the towering hoodoo that rose from the desert floor like a giant sentinel.
- The hoodoo, a column of rust-red rock, stood out against the blue sky like a work of art.
- Geologists studied the hoodoo's unusual shape, trying to understand the forces that had sculpted it over time.
- As the sun set, the hoodoo cast a long shadow across the desert floor, its shape silhouetted against the vibrant colors of the sky.
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Meaning 2
A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Something believed to bring bad luck.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.