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Definitions
Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of hood

"The old man sat in a chair, hooding his eyes against the bright sunlight."

In plain English: To hood someone means to cover their head with a cloth so they cannot see properly.

"The storm suddenly hooded us with thick rain, forcing everyone to seek shelter immediately."

Adjective
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Wearing a hood.

"The cyclist pulled up his hood to shield himself from the rain."

Example Sentences
"The storm suddenly hooded us with thick rain, forcing everyone to seek shelter immediately." verb
"The old man hooded his eyes against the bright sunlight." verb
"She hooded her features to hide her emotions from view." verb
"He hooded the basket so no one would see what was inside." verb
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Origin

The word "hooded" is formed by adding the suffix "-ed" to the noun "hood." It describes something that has a hood attached or covering it, derived directly from the earlier term for a head covering.

Rhyming Words
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