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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Look 4, Flora, is a full-length floral gown featuring a subtle train and a hooded neckline, evoking Gucci’s long-standing love affair with botanical motifs.
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Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Mossy-green hooded wrap-top with Bermuda shorts and fabric hanging off the side and back of the pants (basically the exact same silhouette as her streetwear-challenge shorts).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The hooded, snapdragon-like flowers of this native wildflower bloom from late summer into fall and resemble turtle heads.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Mossy-green hooded wrap-top with Bermuda shorts and fabric hanging off the side and back of the pants (basically the exact same silhouette as her streetwear-challenge shorts).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The hooded, snapdragon-like flowers of this native wildflower bloom from late summer into fall and resemble turtle heads.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.
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