hooded
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a hood: "hooded" describes something that is equipped with or covered by a hood, such as a garment or a part of an animal's body.
- Covered or concealed: It can refer to something that is hidden or obscured, like eyes that are partially covered by eyelids or a hood-like structure.
- Having a distinctive head feature (zoology): In animals, "hooded" describes a creature with a hood-like marking or crest on its head, often used in bird species (e.g., hooded crow) or reptiles (e.g., hooded cobra).
Usage Examples
- (A jacket with a hood attached.)
- (A person whose face is concealed by a hood.)
- (A snake with a expandable hood on its neck.)
Advanced Usage
"hooded eyes": eyes that are partly closed or have heavy eyelids, giving a sleepy or mysterious appearance.
- He looked at her with hooded eyes, revealing little emotion. (His eyes were partially closed, suggesting secrecy or fatigue.)
"hooded canopy": a covering that resembles a hood, such as over a bed or a throne.
- The royal bed was adorned with a hooded canopy of velvet. (A decorative, hood-like cover.)
Variants and Related Words
Hood (noun): a covering for the head and neck, often part of a garment.
- He pulled the hood of his coat over his head. (The head covering of the coat.)
Hoodless (adj): lacking a hood.
- The traditional cloak was hoodless and simple. (Without a hood.)
Synonyms
- Capped: having a top covering (e.g., a capped bottle or a mountain covered in snow).
- Coweled: wearing a hood or cowl (often used for monks).
- Concealed: hidden or covered from view.
Related Idioms
"hooded justice": a term for secret or anonymous legal proceedings, often associated with vigilante groups.
- The film depicted hooded justice in a dystopian society. (Anonymous, masked enforcers of law.)
"to be hooded like a falcon": to be restrained or blindfolded, similar to how falcons are hooded during training.
- The prisoner was hooded like a falcon before the interrogation. (Blindfolded or covered.)