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

The nostalgic and romantic 31-piece collection also spans distressed Madewell jeans and leather skirts and jackets, as well as giftable accessories like crew socks, hooded scarves, and floral brooches. —Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 10 Nov. 2025

Destiny, who started working with Law Roach earlier this year, arrived with the image architect, dressed in a black pencil dress with a sheer hooded overlay that flowed into a train. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025

As a group of passengers moved toward passport control, Vande Kolk spotted a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt. —Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

He had been dressed as a monk for Halloween weekend, with a hooded robe, but Rachel Kelly said he was found shirtless in his sweatpants. —Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded