trussed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trussed
Example Sentences
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“They will be taking her down the gangplank on a stretcher tomorrow, trussed up like a parcel.”
From Literature
An entire pig, trussed and cooked, its mouth open and stuffed with some kind of fruit.
From Literature
"He's not used to being all trussed up like that, you see."
From BBC
Don't cut your carrot on the board you just trussed the chicken on either.
From Salon
Uncle Kufa quickly took three trussed -up chickens from the other villagers and laid them before the doctor.
From Literature
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