hood-shy

adjective

Of a bird of prey: reluctant to wear a hood (as part of its training).

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Meanings

adjectivehood-shy (comparative more hood-shy, superlative most hood-shy)

comparative more hood-shy · superlative most hood-shy

  1. Of a bird of prey: reluctant to wear a hood (as part of its training).
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APA

hood-shy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood-shy

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“hood-shy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood-shy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hood-shy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood-shy.

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