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

One suspect has dreadlocks and was wearing a black coat, a pink hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sneakers, and was carrying a red backpack at the time of the shooting. —Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

In a social media posting, authorities said the suspect is White, in his mid 40s and wearing a hat and gray hooded sweatshirt. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026

Their red, hooded outfits, a nod to the dystopian book and TV show The Handmaid’s Tale, reflected their concern about women’s health, Lewis told the Idaho Statesman. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026

Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded