the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965
"After years of lobbying, the new legislation finally secured increased funding from HUD to support urban renewal projects."
Acronym of head-up display.
"The squirrel quickly stripped the hard shell off the acorn to reach the tasty seed inside."
A huck or hull, as of a nut.
In plain English: A hud is the shell or outer layer of something like a nut.
"She carefully cracked the walnut and discarded the hud."
Acronym of Department of housing and urban development.
"In Islamic tradition, Hud is considered a prophet who preached to the people of 'Ad and is sometimes identified with the biblical figure Eber."
A prophet of Islam, sometimes identified with Eber in the Bible
Initialism of how you doing.
"The text message simply read 'Hud' as a casual greeting between friends."
The word hud is likely a shortened form of hood, which originally referred to a protective covering worn on the head. This abbreviation evolved from the full term through common usage rather than originating as an independent root.