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See Also:

• past participle of hood.
• past tense form of hood.

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

Derived 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

Shafer noticed he could wear a T-shirt while pruning trees instead of the usual hooded sweatshirt and knitted hat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Following the trailer release on Wednesday, fans were left speculating she may be the hooded figure that appears briefly on screen.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

Frankie announces their presence, and DJ Ren’s wall changes from our phoenix to a horde of skeletal beasts in hooded cloaks riding on horseback, charging through the audience with swords drawn.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu