ivied

American  

[ahy-veed] / ˈaɪ vid /

adjective

1. covered or overgrown with ivy.

   ivied walls.

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ivied British  

/ ˈaɪvɪd /

adjective

1. covered with ivy

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Etymology

Origin of ivied

First recorded in 1765–75; ivy + -ed ³

Example Sentences

He looked astonished and fearful, as if he were seeing her, his daughter, her petaled eyes, her ivied arms, her skinny, sprouting, tangling self, for the first time.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2019

I've been wondering if these ivied halls were producing graduates thoroughly incapable of holding down a job at a normal firm, with all the office politics, different personalities, etc.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2016

The series will restart Monday at Wrigley Field, whose ivied walls will make their first postseason appearance since 2008.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2015

Without the crush of other tourists, the arching stone bridges over the three branches of the Yuhe River that flow through town, the ivied walls and the flowering trees sheltering koi-filled canals seem even lovelier.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2012

Commons clock tower: ivied brick, white spire, spellbound in the hazy distance.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt