In acute laryngitis, which is the most common cause of voice loss and hoarseness, you suddenly lose your voice or become hoarse. 1  Acute laryngitis can result from: 2  Viral infection. Viral infections, such as those that cause the common cold, can cause your vocal cords to swell. 3  Bacterial throat infection.
The definition of a hood is slang for a neighborhood. An example of a hood is what youâd call the area in which you live in the inner city. Hood is defined as the front top of a car or other vehicle that covers and protects the engine, or a protective covering that removes fumes or exhaust.
Tow-head is one term. It refers to people (often children) with hair so blonde that it's practically white. (Tow is an old-fashioned word for flax.) Such children usually have blue eyes too. I was one when I was a kid, but sadly it has faded to a mousy, dull brow, and I now have green eyes. Such darkening is common when tow-heads grow up.