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

Afterward, Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton donned a hooded sweatshirt with an image of Miller making the choke gesture. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025

When he was arrested, a shaggy-haired Dominguez stood on a streetside curb along a quiet Villanova Drive surrounded by Davis police and Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies, dressed in the dark hooded tracksuit that matched a suspect description. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025

From soft, hypoallergenic onesies, to footed sleepers, hooded towels, beanies, and more. —Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 14 May 2025

At the festival’s opening ceremony just a few hours later, Binoche, clad in a hooded white gown, took the stage and spoke passionately about Hassona. —Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded