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

The Uprising posits that the efforts of England’s lower classes helped inspire and amplify later tales of the hooded, bow-wielding outlaw seeking justice. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

For her first-round match a week ago, Osaka channeled NBA great Allen Iverson in a long, white tulle skirt and a dramatic gray, hooded robe. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Witnesses said three masked, hooded and armed suspects fled the scene in a vehicle that soon crashed into another vehicle about a half-mile south. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Dailey's father identified his son as the person wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a light-colored design on the back and hood and a watch on his right wrist. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded