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What words end with the suffix hood?

Here are some words that end with the suffix "-hood":

Common Words:

* Childhood: The state of being a child.

* Neighborhood: The area around a person's home.

* Adulthood: The state of being an adult.

* Brotherhood: A bond of friendship or shared interests among brothers or men.

* Sisterhood: A bond of friendship or shared interests among sisters or women.

* Fatherhood: The state of being a father.

* Motherhood: The state of being a mother.

* Knighthood: The rank or status of a knight.

* Witchhood: The state of being a witch.

* Manhood: The state of being a man.

* Womanhood: The state of being a woman.

* Fellowship: A feeling of friendship, companionship, or common interest.

* Livelihood: The means by which a person earns a living.

* Likelihood: The probability that something will happen.

* Girlhood: The state of being a girl.

* Boyhood: The state of being a boy.

* Nationhood: The state of being a nation.

* Statehood: The status of being a state.

* Parenthood: The state of being a parent.

Less Common Words:

* Bawdhood: The state of being a bawd (a prostitute).

* Bondedhood: The state of being bound together by a common interest or goal.

* Druidhood: The state of being a druid.

* Godhood: The state of being a god.

* Harlothood: The state of being a harlot (a prostitute).

* Monkhood: The state of being a monk.

* Priestesshood: The state of being a priestess.

* Sorcerhood: The state of being a sorcerer.

* Spinsterhood: The state of being an unmarried woman.

* Widowhood: The state of being a widow.

Figurative Uses:

The suffix "-hood" can also be used figuratively to describe a state of being or a quality. For example:

* "The hood of the car was dented."

* "They lived in poverty, a grim hood of their existence."

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