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

In January 2025, Tudares was arrested by hooded men while taking his two children to school, according to family members. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves. —Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026

He was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. —Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

Video captured by a Ring camera during the attack was reported by the outlet and shows the two hooded individuals running off-camera while one held a bat, before screaming is then heard. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded