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

Out back on the patio, a pair of angels cry red blood tears into a fountain, skeletons escape their open coffins and a hooded skull peers over the tables like a Gordon Ramsay grim reaper. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

He was last seen wearing a black jacket, white hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

He was last seen wearing a black/white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black socks and no shoes. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026

He was last seen wearing a blue and gray jacket, a red hooded-sweatshirt and black pants. —Robert A. Cronkleton march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded