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

The robbers typically struck at night, with Bland, 36, and Tucker, 23, entering each place in hooded sweatshirts and face masks, officials said. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025

Key pieces: Taking cues from performance wear, the fall collection features fur and nylon puffers alongside more luxurious items like a hooded rabbit poncho and floor-length robe coat with patchwork fox, shearling and mink. —Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025

Wild birds − including hooded mergansers in captivity and bald eagles in the wild − have also contracted bird flu across the state in the last year, according to USDA. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

Indeed, Hamas has recruited thousands of new fighters and engages in shows of force by hooded men brandishing automatic weapons at each of the recent hostage release extravaganzas. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded