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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Cops are searching for his killer, who fled on foot dressed in a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, a police source said.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
In other red carpet appearances, she’s opted for boudoir-ready Rodarte gowns, and walked and performed for Harris Reed’s fall 2025 show in a dramatic hooded and sheer gown, sheathed only by a sculptural upper bodice.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Arriving patrol officers observed broken glass at the scene and were informed by a witness that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a cash register drawer allegedly fled the store on foot heading toward Church Street, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Police have asked the public to be on the lookout for the man who was wearing a blue baseball cap, black hooded jacket, a yellow hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, red and white sneakers and carrying a black backpack.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
In other red carpet appearances, she’s opted for boudoir-ready Rodarte gowns, and walked and performed for Harris Reed’s fall 2025 show in a dramatic hooded and sheer gown, sheathed only by a sculptural upper bodice.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Arriving patrol officers observed broken glass at the scene and were informed by a witness that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a cash register drawer allegedly fled the store on foot heading toward Church Street, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Police have asked the public to be on the lookout for the man who was wearing a blue baseball cap, black hooded jacket, a yellow hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, red and white sneakers and carrying a black backpack.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hooded
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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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