hooded

[hoo d-id]

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adjective

having, or covered with, a hood: a hooded jacket.
having the shape of a hood; hood-shaped.
Zoology. having on the head a hoodlike formation, crest, arrangement of colors, or the like.

Botany. cucullate.

Origin of hooded

First recorded in 1400–50, hooded is from the late Middle English word hodid. See hood¹, -ed³

Related formshood·ed·ness, noun

hood¹

[hoo d]

noun

a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
something resembling or suggesting such a covering, especially in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
British. the roof of a carriage.
a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with a hood.
to cover with or as if with a hood.

Origin of hood¹

before 900; 1925–30, Americanism for def 3; Middle English hode, Old English hōd; cognate with Old Frisian hōde, Dutch hoed, German Hut hat

Related formshood·less, adjectivehood·like, adjective

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Related Words

cowled, cucullate

Examples from the Web for hooded

Contemporary Examples

In other instances, naked detainees were hooded and dragged up and down corridors while subject to physical abuse.
The Most Gruesome Moments in the CIA ‘Torture Report’
Shane Harris, Tim Mak
December 9, 2014
He was kept in total darkness, kept cold, had music blasted at him and was shackled and hooded.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon
Tim Mak
December 9, 2014
She went as calm as a hooded falcon after he covered her head with the sheet.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles
Michael Daly
November 2, 2014
You can now find her hooded image on cars, necklaces, votive candles, tattoos, and altars across Mexico and the United States.
America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico
Michael Schulson
November 1, 2014
They can only be grateful to be equipped and trained with full body hazmat suits complete with hooded face masks.
Ebola Nurses Are As Brave As Soldiers
Michael Daly
October 17, 2014

Historical Examples

Mechanically she took from the wardrobe a hooded cloak, put it about her, and left the room.
In the Valley
Harold Frederic
Fire rays fall athwart the robes Of hooded men, squat and dumb.
War is Kind
Stephen Crane
Two ladies passed them at that moment, cloaked and hooded, walking briskly.
Mistress Wilding
Rafael Sabatini
Venus of the Brine comes forth, In her hooded mantle's fluff.
Enamels and Cameos and other Poems
Thophile Gautier
She had hooded her head as he commanded, and it became her as he had foreseen.
Little Novels of Italy
Maurice Henry Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for hooded

hooded

adjective

covered with, having, or shaped like a hood
(of eyes) having heavy eyelids that appear to be half closed

hood¹

noun

a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment
something resembling this in shape or use
the US and Canadian name for bonnet (def. 3)
the folding roof of a convertible car
a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university
falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting
biology a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part

verb

(tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood

Derived Formshoodless, adjectivehoodlike, adjective

Word Origin

Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat

hood²

noun

slang short for hoodlum (def. 1)

Hood

noun

Robin See Robin Hood
Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars
Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844)

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Word Origin and History for hooded

hood

n.1

"covering," Old English hod "hood," from Proto-Germanic *hodaz (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian hod "hood," Middle Dutch hoet, Dutch hoed "hat," Old High German huot "helmet, hat," German Hut "hat," Old Frisian hode "guard, protection"), from PIE *kadh- "cover" (see hat).

Modern spelling is early 1400s to indicate a "long" vowel, which is no longer pronounced as such. Meaning "removable cover for an automobile engine" attested by 1905. Little Red Riding Hood (1729) translates Charles Perrault's Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Contes du Temps Passé" 1697).

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Examples from the Web for hooded

Contemporary Examples

In other instances, naked detainees were hooded and dragged up and down corridors while subject to physical abuse.

He was kept in total darkness, kept cold, had music blasted at him and was shackled and hooded.

She went as calm as a hooded falcon after he covered her head with the sheet.

You can now find her hooded image on cars, necklaces, votive candles, tattoos, and altars across Mexico and the United States.

They can only be grateful to be equipped and trained with full body hazmat suits complete with hooded face masks.

Historical Examples

Mechanically she took from the wardrobe a hooded cloak, put it about her, and left the room.

Fire rays fall athwart the robes Of hooded men, squat and dumb.

Two ladies passed them at that moment, cloaked and hooded, walking briskly.

Venus of the Brine comes forth, In her hooded mantle's fluff.

She had hooded her head as he commanded, and it became her as he had foreseen.

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Examples from the Web for hooded

Contemporary Examples

In other instances, naked detainees were hooded and dragged up and down corridors while subject to physical abuse.

He was kept in total darkness, kept cold, had music blasted at him and was shackled and hooded.

She went as calm as a hooded falcon after he covered her head with the sheet.

You can now find her hooded image on cars, necklaces, votive candles, tattoos, and altars across Mexico and the United States.

They can only be grateful to be equipped and trained with full body hazmat suits complete with hooded face masks.

Historical Examples

Mechanically she took from the wardrobe a hooded cloak, put it about her, and left the room.

Fire rays fall athwart the robes Of hooded men, squat and dumb.

Two ladies passed them at that moment, cloaked and hooded, walking briskly.

Venus of the Brine comes forth, In her hooded mantle's fluff.

She had hooded her head as he commanded, and it became her as he had foreseen.

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