hooded

American  

[hood-id] / ˈhʊd ɪd /

adjective

1. having, or covered with, a hood.

   a hooded jacket.

2. having the shape of a hood; hood-shaped.

3. Zoology. having on the head a hoodlike formation, crest, arrangement of colors, or the like.

4. Botany. cucullate.

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hooded British  

/ ˈhʊdɪd /

adjective

1. covered with, having, or shaped like a hood

2. (of eyes) having heavy eyelids that appear to be half closed

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Other Word Forms

• hoodedness noun

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

Patel has shown up to events in hooded sweatshirts and sneakers and sometimes wears a badge despite not being a special agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

In May, the father of a man who ran a Malta-based cryptocurrency company was kidnapped by four hooded men in Paris.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

My eyes would be equally hooded, or not hooded at all, and my skin smoother.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

The footage of the firework attacks has been handed over to West Midlands Police - and efforts to trace the hooded youths are ongoing.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

But one morning, Jesper arrived to find Inej sitting up, clothed in breeches, quilted vest, and hooded tunic.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo