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

Black and camouflage leather bomber jackets, leather cargo pants, hockey jerseys, puffer vests, hooded sweatshirts, sweatpants, tees, hats and crossbody bags are also part of the collection. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025

Original price: $49 Wear this hooded denim jacket for lightweight warmth. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The collection includes graphic T-shirts and a hooded sweatshirt featuring a unique illustration designed exclusively for Nordstrom. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025

Dressed by her regular collaborator Azzedine Alaïa in a series of clingy, hooded ensembles, the legendary model-musician looked unlike any Bond girl that came before her, but spoke to the spirit of her era perhaps better than any other had. —EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hooded

• wooded