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
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Latest photos show suspect in cab The latest photos of the suspect, released late Saturday, appear to have been taken from a camera in the cab and show him wearing a blue medical mask and a hooded jacket.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Eight contestants competed to see who most resembled the man, wearing hooded jackets and face masks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
New photos released early Sunday by the FBI and the NYPD show the hooded suspect wearing dark clothing while sitting in the back of a taxi, his face partially covered in a blue mask as his eyes appear to stare directly into the cab’s camera.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Related Story The collection spans genderless denim trousers, overalls inspired by a workwear garment found in a vintage market in Venice Beach and a cropped hooded shirt, offered in natural and green.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Eight contestants competed to see who most resembled the man, wearing hooded jackets and face masks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
New photos released early Sunday by the FBI and the NYPD show the hooded suspect wearing dark clothing while sitting in the back of a taxi, his face partially covered in a blue mask as his eyes appear to stare directly into the cab’s camera.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Related Story The collection spans genderless denim trousers, overalls inspired by a workwear garment found in a vintage market in Venice Beach and a cropped hooded shirt, offered in natural and green.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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