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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Afterward, Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton donned a hooded sweatshirt with an image of Miller making the choke gesture. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 When he was arrested, a shaggy-haired Dominguez stood on a streetside curb along a quiet Villanova Drive surrounded by Davis police and Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies, dressed in the dark hooded tracksuit that matched a suspect description. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025 From soft, hypoallergenic onesies, to footed sleepers, hooded towels, beanies, and more. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 14 May 2025 At the festival’s opening ceremony just a few hours later, Binoche, clad in a hooded white gown, took the stage and spoke passionately about Hassona. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 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 28 May. 2025.

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