hooded

adjective

hood·​ed ˈhu̇-dəd How to pronounce hooded (audio)
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

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Jones was groaning, and the witness then heard the male subject, who was wearing a blue hooded track suit with his hood over his head, leaning over Jones. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Others, like hand diffusers and hooded diffusers, are dedicated solely for diffusing curly hair and are not compatible with other attachments. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Look 4, Flora, is a full-length floral gown featuring a subtle train and a hooded neckline, evoking Gucci’s long-standing love affair with botanical motifs. Essence, 22 Sep. 2025 Mossy-green hooded wrap-top with Bermuda shorts and fabric hanging off the side and back of the pants (basically the exact same silhouette as her streetwear-challenge shorts). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hooded

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hooded was in the 15th century

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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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