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hooded
adjective hood·ed \ˈhu̇-dəd\
: having a hood : wearing a hood
of an animal : having a head that is colored or formed in a way that looks like a hood
—used to describe eyes that are half closed
Full Definition of HOODED
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>
— hood·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of HOODED
15th century
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