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

Sones also found a gray hooded sweatshirt consistent with the sweatshirt worn by the second suspect on the recording. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025

Cornerback Jaylen Watson provided a welcome splash of color in a python-print hooded jacket paired with bright pink shorts. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025

Global warming pushes Arctic seals closer to extinction The IUCN update shows that the hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) has declined from vulnerable to endangered, and the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) and harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) have moved from least-concern to near-threatened. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

Three hooded, masked men jumped out, yanked him from the driver’s seat and beat him, repeatedly pistol-whipping and punching him before fleeing with the watch, according to the victim and Irvine police, who took a report. —Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded