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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The star also wore baggy brown trousers and a neon yellow hooded sweatshirt.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
He was reported as wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, and tan boots at the time of incident, the outlet added.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
He was described as being in his 40s to 50s and last seen wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, tan pants and tan boots.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Ledyard Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect described as a 5-foot-9 male with dark hair and sparse facial hair who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white Nike sneakers, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
He was reported as wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, and tan boots at the time of incident, the outlet added.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
He was described as being in his 40s to 50s and last seen wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, tan pants and tan boots.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Ledyard Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect described as a 5-foot-9 male with dark hair and sparse facial hair who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white Nike sneakers, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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