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 lawsuit alleges that Reichert then went behind the student, hit them on the back of the head, and pulled the student’s hooded sweatshirt over their head and face. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025

Eventually, Maher confessed to inventing the two hooded assailants, according to The New York Times. —Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Authorities released a brief surveillance clip Thursday of a man wearing a hooded jacket and a face covering who is believed to be the shooter running from the area. —Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

That came much later, when conversations around hooded eyes started gaining traction. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded