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

1. having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood
   • a cowled monk