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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.

Hypernyms

  • Pillar
  • Tower

Meaning 2

A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Fetish
  • Fetich
  • Voodoo
  • Juju

Hypernyms

  • Good Luck Charm
  • Charm

Related Words

  • Hoodoo (verb)

Meaning 3

Something believed to bring bad luck.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Physical Object

Related Words

  • Hoodoo (verb)

Meaning 4

A practitioner of voodoo.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

  • Hoodooism
  • Voodooism
  • Vodoun
  • Non-Christian Priest

Related Words

  • Hoodoo (verb)
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