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

Three masked or hooded individuals were seen setting the fires, police said. —Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026

The suspect is described as white or Hispanic and was last seen wearing a black hat, green hooded jacket, tan shirt and tan pants. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

One month later, a hooded man threw a cup of acid in Ikram's face in her Elmont driveway before taking off. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded