HUD n 1: the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965 [syn: {Department of Housing and Urban Development}, {Housing and Urban Development}, {HUD}]
Hud \Hud\, n. [Cf. {Hood} a covering.] A huck or hull, as of a nut. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. [1913 Webster]