hooked \ˈhu̇kt\adjective 1.: having the form of a hook < the hooked bill of a bird of prey > 2.: provided with a hook or hooks < a fireman's hooked ax > 3.: made by hooking < a hooked design > < hooked carpets > 4.slang: addicted to narcotics : having reached a state of physical dependence on narcotics • hooked·ness\ˈhu̇k(t)nə̇s, -kə̇dn-\noun-es