ivied

[ ahy-veed ]

/ ˈaɪ vid /

adjective

covered or overgrown with ivy: ivied walls.

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Origin of ivied

First recorded in 1765–75; ivy + -ed³

Words nearby ivied

I've, “I've Been Working on the Railroad”, ivermectin, Ives, IVF, ivied, Iviza, Ivor, Ivorian, ivories, ivory

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Example sentences from the Web for ivied

They walked slowly to the wooden, ivied gate which separated the woods from the gardens.
Prisoners|Mary Cholmondeley
A little snow is sifted lightly on branch, and grass, and ivied wall.
Mrs. Geoffrey|Duchess
Not only does it give the bold and ivied tors which usually indicate calcareous rock.
Lancashire|Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon
Another turning and the house came in sight, at first glance a jumble of grey towers and ivied walls.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan

Immediately below, flower beds, bright with assorted blooms, pressed against the ivied stone wall of the house.
The Girl on the Boat|Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for ivied

ivied

/ (ˈaɪvɪd) /

adjective

covered with ivy

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British Dictionary definitions for ivied

adjective