hooded

adjective

hood·​ed ˈhu̇-dəd 

1

: having a hood

2

: shaped like a hood

hooded spathes

3

a

: having the head conspicuously different in color from the rest of the body

hooded bird

b

: having a crest on the head that suggests a hood

hooded seals

c

: having the skin at each side of the neck capable of expansion by movements of the ribs

a hooded cobra

4

: half-closed

hooded eyes

hoodedness noun

Examples of hooded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But after days of feeling terrified and confused, Lo isn’t willing to take orders from a hooded figure. —Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

Made from a soft cotton blend, the sweatsuit includes an oversized hooded sweatshirt and matching sweatpants that can be worn together or as separates. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025

As a result, the hooded seal is listed as endangered, and the bearded seal and harp seal are near-threatened. —Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025

Minimalist piping from items at Hill House Home and Zara adds a nice finishing touch; the latter is even a hooded robe, for maximum coziness. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded