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

Cops on Friday released surveillance footage of the hooded suspect, in the hopes someone recognizes him. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy notably led the lash trend on the carpet, adding full sets that flew over her matte shadow and kissed the tops of her hooded lids. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

The report claimed prosecutors had 25 new witnesses, some of whom had allegedly seen a hooded Lizzie at the window of the guest room where her stepmother Abby’s body was found. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Wrapping your baby up in this hooded bath towel will leave your baby all smiles and can make for a great bonding moment after bath time. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded