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

Walking down a makeshift runway in a top-floor studio, a model pulls on a translucent, hooded jacket embedded with LED lights. —Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

Harding sings in the hooded, lower end of her range, and the music is filled with nighttime sounds—chittering percussion, organ. —Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026

He is seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026

He was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a black hooded sweatshirt, a white T-shirt and black Nike running shoes. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded