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

He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

According to police, one of the intruders, wearing a ski mask and a black hooded sweatshirt, was allegedly armed with a handgun. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026

Police said four to seven suspects, wearing black ski masks, black hooded sweatshirts, and black pants, gained entry into businesses by breaking a glass front door or window with sledgehammers or pry bars. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

White Settlement police have released photos of the suspects, who were wearing dark-colored clothing, with black hooded sweatshirts and black face coverings. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded