cowled
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Definition
Adjective: - Having the head covered by a cowl: Describes a person, typically a monk or friar, whose head is enclosed or hooded by a cowl, which is a long, loose hood attached to a robe.
Usage
The adjective "cowled" is used to describe the appearance of a person wearing a cowl. It is most commonly associated with religious figures from certain monastic orders. - The procession was led by a cowled monk. - A cowled figure stood silently in the cloister.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative/Literary Use: In literature, "cowled" can be used to describe anything that resembles or suggests a hood, often creating an atmosphere of mystery, secrecy, or solemnity.
- The cowled mountains were shrouded in mist.
- Night, cowled in darkness, fell upon the city.
Variants and Related Words
- Cowl (noun): The long, loose hood or the part of a garment that forms such a hood, often part of a monk's habit. It can also refer to a similar covering, like a chimney cowl.
- Cowling (noun): A removable metal covering, especially on an aircraft engine. (Note: This is a different, though etymologically related, word).
Synonyms
- Hooded
- Cloaked (when implying a hood is part of the cloak)
Antonyms
- Bareheaded
- Uncovered
Related Phrases and Descriptions
- In a cowl: This phrase is functionally similar to the adjective "cowled."
- The friar was in a cowl.
- Cowl-neck (adjective): A style of clothing, like a sweater, with a high, draped neckline that resembles a cowl. (This is a compound term listed as a variant).
Adjective
- having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood
- a cowled monk