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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Surveillance video showed a suspect wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, mask and gloves taking firearms from display cases, according to police.
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Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 19 May 2026
While Hubbard's face is completely exposed to the camera, the firearm is wrapped in what appears to be a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Journalists captured his tears and the flash from their cameras illuminated a hooded figure walking behind him on crutches.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Walking down a makeshift runway in a top-floor studio, a model pulls on a translucent, hooded jacket embedded with LED lights.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 19 May 2026
While Hubbard's face is completely exposed to the camera, the firearm is wrapped in what appears to be a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Journalists captured his tears and the flash from their cameras illuminated a hooded figure walking behind him on crutches.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Walking down a makeshift runway in a top-floor studio, a model pulls on a translucent, hooded jacket embedded with LED lights.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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