cowled
UK[kaʊld]US[kaʊld]
adj
wearing a cowl (a large, loose hood, especially that of a monk)
adj
shaped like or having a cowl
Morpheme Breakdown
cowl
ed
cowl
hood
ed
adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'cowled' is formed from the noun 'cowl' and the adjectival suffix '-ed'. the noun 'cowl' traces its lineage to the old english cūle, which was borrowed from the latin cuculla, a diminutive of cucullus, meaning "hood". this latin term is believed to be of celtic origin. the suffix '-ed' is a native english formative used to create adjectives meaning "having, provided with, or characterized by". thus, the literal construction "having a cowl" directly yields the modern meanings describing someone who wears a monk's hood or an object shaped like one.
Analysis
Structure: cowl (hood) + ed (adjective suffix)
cowl (from old english cūle, from latin cuculla meaning "hood, cowl"); ed (from old english -ed, -od, -ad, a suffix forming adjectives from nouns or verbs, indicating possession or being characterized by)
Examples
the cowled figure moved silently through the cloister.
the car featured a cowled radiator grille for a sleek appearance.
in the dim light, only the cowled heads of the monks were visible.