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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Police said the suspects are a group of four males wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants.
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
In a video posted Sunday on TikTok and Instagram, Maya Glover is seen unzipping a hooded sweatshirt to reveal a T-shirt printed with an image of her dad.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The outlet described his clothing as a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and black shoes.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Another video shows a group of hooded teens running amok throughout the shopping plaza, throwing punches and fleeing from police as authorities attempted to restore order, according to video obtained by WTMJ.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
In a video posted Sunday on TikTok and Instagram, Maya Glover is seen unzipping a hooded sweatshirt to reveal a T-shirt printed with an image of her dad.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The outlet described his clothing as a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and black shoes.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Another video shows a group of hooded teens running amok throughout the shopping plaza, throwing punches and fleeing from police as authorities attempted to restore order, according to video obtained by WTMJ.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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