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

He was last seen wearing a T-shirt, a green hooded sweatshirt, khaki pants and sandals, according to authorities. —Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025

Another clip shows Hartman fixing the sleeves for the minidress before Momsen poses in the dress, a hooded cape, and boots for her wintery photo shoot. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025

The lawsuit alleges that Reichert then went behind the student, hit them on the back of the head, and pulled the student’s hooded sweatshirt over their head and face. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025

Eventually, Maher confessed to inventing the two hooded assailants, according to The New York Times. —Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded