English Explanatory Dictionary

Little Red Riding Hood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A traditional fairy tale recounting the story of a young girl who journeys through the forest to vist her grandmother, only to encounter the Big Bad Wolf, (or, in some archaic versions, another ferocious wolf or werewolf).
  2. The girl who is the protagonist and title character in this story.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Little Red Riding Hood.wav

Word forms

Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding-Hood

Etymology

From little + red + riding hood.

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