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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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 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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