adjective
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covered with, having, or shaped like a hood
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(of eyes) having heavy eyelids that appear to be half closed
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hooded
First recorded in 1400–50, hooded is from the late Middle English word hodid. See hood 1, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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On a chilly spring night, Caligiuri, wearing a hooded Adidas jacket and black sweatpants, stands in the center of a small soccer field on a bluff in Mission Viejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Tall, a lawyer, was taken on May 2 in Bamako by hooded men, his family said.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
I’ll throw a hooded sweatshirt in my backpack, too, especially if it’s going to be windy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Wearing an ill-fitting hooded sweatshirt, with gray stubbles and baggy eyes, he didn’t look like a typical upscale tourist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
The children, too, were peering at the black-robed, hooded men praying or carrying books—hoping that if the wicked monk himself were here, at least we would see him before he saw us.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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