Little Red Riding Hood
/ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/
Little Red Riding Hood proper noun: 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).
Proper noun
Little Red Riding Hood
- 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).
- The girl who is the protagonist and title character in this story.
Little Red Riding Hood meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian
Little Red Riding Hood in Hindi
- a folktale
- लिटिल रेड राईडिंग हूड liṭil reḍ rāīḍiṅg hūḍ
Little Red Riding Hood in Arabic
- a folktale
- لَيْلَى وَٱلذِّئْب laylā waḏ-ḏiʔb
- the main character in this story
- ذَات الرَّدَاء الأَحْمَر ḏāt ar-radāʔ al-ʔaḥmar
Little Red Riding Hood in Indonesian
- a folktale
- Si Kerudung Merah
Little Red Riding Hood in Persian
- a folktale
- شنلقرمزی
More languagesFewer languages
- Little Red Riding Hood in Thai
- หนูน้อยหมวกแดง nŏo-nói-mùak-daeng
- Little Red Riding Hood in Vietnamese
- cô bé quàng khăn đỏ
Forms of Little Red Riding Hood
| alternative form | Little Red Riding-Hood |
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Origin of Little Red Riding Hood
From little + red + riding hood.
Questions about Little Red Riding Hood
- What does Little Red Riding Hood mean?
- Little Red Riding Hood means 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).
- What is Little Red Riding Hood in Hindi?
- Little Red Riding Hood in Hindi is लिटिल रेड राईडिंग हूड (liṭil reḍ rāīḍiṅg hūḍ). See Little Red Riding Hood meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Little Red Riding Hood?
- Little Red Riding Hood is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Little Red Riding Hood?
- Little Red Riding Hood is pronounced /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/ (UK).
Words near Little Red Riding Hood in the dictionary
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