hooded

adjective

hood·​ed ˈhu̇-dəd How to pronounce hooded (audio)
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

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An investigation found security footage of a hooded male wearing a face covering and a backpack walking to the residence several hours before the slaying. Doha Madani, NBC news, 15 July 2025 Police describe the suspect as Black, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black face mask. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025 Highlights included the new hooded down jacket, hand-sprayed with a reflective solution containing micro glass spheres, recreating the effect of frozen lake water. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 The witness made the comment shortly after a person wearing dark pants, a hooded sweatshirt and a tan backpack walked from the direction of the fire, the footage showed. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hooded

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hooded was in the 15th century

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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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