hooded

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hood·ed | \ ˈhu̇-dəd

Definition of hooded

1 : having a hood

2 : shaped like a hood hooded spathes

3a : 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Moments later, the gunman, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and mask, is seen walking up to the house and firing up to eight shots from the bottom of the front stoop before running away. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2021 The suspect was wearing a blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt during the shooting as well as gray cargo sweatpants, light gray New Balance sneakers, an analog wristwatch and had blue gloves and a face mask. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 June 2021 Using a fitter form with sizes, favorite colors and preferences, volunteers bought shirts, pants or shorts, a hooded sweatshirt, socks and underwear selected especially for each student. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2021 May 17, a woman, 40, reported that a male wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans entered her car while it was parked in her driveway. — cleveland, 27 May 2021 Another was said to be about 6 feet tall, 130 pounds and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants. — Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2021 Over the weekend, a fan posted a photo on Twitter of Jones wearing a Cowboys hooded sweatshirt. — Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021 Instead, intelligence agents seized, hooded and shackled him and flew him to Afghanistan. — New York Times, 17 May 2021 The surgical process lifts smaller or hooded eyes to create a more prominent eyelid crease, essentially giving the patient larger eyes. — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 14 Apr. 2021

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