What is the meaning of trussed?

verb

  • Tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it.
  • Secure with or as if with ropes.
    • usage: "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
  • Support structurally.
    • usage: "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"

adjective

  • Bound or secured closely.
    • usage: "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"
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APAWordNet. (2010). trussed. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trussed/definitions/1185815
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