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

This hooded sweatshirt offers a plush feel and a flattering shape for everyday wear. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

Authorities said the suspect was roughly 5 foot 7 inches tall and wore a facemask, along with a gray hooded sweatshirt, black gloves and Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers—a rare black and gray model with a yellow logo, authorities said. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

For one, according to a criminal affidavit filed Wednesday, the videos showed that the two pipe bombs were placed by the same person, wearing dark pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark gloves, and a medical face mask that obscured their face. —Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025

Agents collected surveillance and doorbell camera footage from the area and focused on a person in a gray hooded sweatshirt and sneakers. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded