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boughed

American  
[boud] / baʊd /

adjective

  1. having a bough or boughs (usually used in combination).

    golden-boughed elms.

  2. covered or shaded with boughs.

    a boughed retreat in the woods.

Etymology

Origin of boughed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; bough, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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"How warm and snug one could sleep under that low boughed pine, yonder; I'd like to live in the forest were there no panthers, wolves, or bears."

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