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 shooter also wore a hooded sweatshirt and gloves, police say. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

The hooded men led Atiqullah to midfield and sat him down in the dirt. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

The suspect was around 6 feet tall and was wearing a gray or silver hooded jacket, according to police. — Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Heyes Peak collection comprises five styles for men and women including a jacket, parka, hooded jacket and three-in-one parka, some featuring scalloped quilting. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded