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bonnet

/ˈbɑnɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Bonnet means: protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine.

Synonyms for bonnet5

noun, as in protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

hood, cowl, cowling

noun, as in a hat tied under the chin

poke bonnet

also used for bonnet

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What does bonnet mean?3

noun

1

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine“there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars”

2

a hat tied under the chin

verb

1

dress in a bonnet

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bonnet in a sentence

  • It's so hot, you could fry an egg on a car bonnet.sundown
  • It's so hot, you could fry an egg on the car bonnet.sundown
  • You were meant to open the bonnet, not the boot.sundown
  • She has a bee in her bonnet about arriving on time.SSquared
  • This car has the boot under the bonnet. The engine is in the back.Olisoul
  • Please can you open the bonnet.andibing
  • The bonnet was cool to the touch.Amastan
  • He's got a bee in his bonnet.anzart

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Forms of bonnet

as a noun

plural
bonnets

as a verb

third-person singular
bonnets
present participle
bonneting
past participle
bonneted
past tense
bonneted