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

Nope — especially with deals like this hooded topper for $100 off. —Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 June 2025

The gunman, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black shorts with flowers printed on them ran off down Marcy Ave. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025

Whitney and Miranda — who is proving to be neutral-good, even in that knee-length hooded puffer vest — go to a flower store for Baby Billy’s shower. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025

This hooded towel is made of microfiber, which is good for keeping little ones warm after a bath. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded