trussed

8.1

Tied tightly with rope or string so arms and legs cannot move

adjective
/trʌst/

: atado

She prepared the roast chicken by making sure it was tightly trussed before cooking.

Examples

The hostages were found trussed with their hands and feet bound together.
The burglar was discovered trussed behind the counter, unable to move.
The chef prepared a trussed chicken for dinner.
He felt trussed up in the thick ropes.
The hostages were found trussed with their hands and feet bound together.
The burglar was discovered trussed behind the counter, unable to move.
She prepared the roast chicken by making sure it was tightly trussed before cooking.

Synonyms

in chains

vstrussed

33 6.3

A person who has metal bands on the hands or feet so they cannot move

applies tight rope binding of limbs close to the body not metal restraint

bound

vstrussed

6 4.2

Tied or fastened to stop movement

uses rope or string to hold limbs tightly together close to the body

pinioned

vstrussed

9.7

A person or animal held tightly with the arms tied behind the back

includes tying multiple limbs tightly together close to the body

tied

vstrussed

1.0

Fastened with string or rope

secures limbs by wrapping rope tightly close to the body

knotted

vstrussed

1.9

Tied so rope or cloth ends hold together

secures limbs tightly together close to the body instead of looped fastening

chained

vstrussed

4.1

Held tight by metal so it cannot move or escape

uses rope or string to secure limbs tightly near the body

tethered

vstrussed

5.1

Held by a rope or chain so it cannot move far

binds limbs tightly together without leaving any free movement

enchained

vstrussed

Archaic

9.1

Held with chains or by rules that stop you from acting

means tight rope binding of limbs close together not metaphorical restriction

shackled

vstrussed

7.0

Held by chains around the ankles so the person cannot move freely

binds several limbs tightly together close to the body rather than ankle cuffs

fettered

vstrussed

8.1

Held by chains or ties so someone cannot move and cannot act freely

secures limbs tightly together close to the body rather than only ankle restraint

Antonyms

loose

129 1.9

Free and not controlled by anyone

unbound

5 5.2

Not tied or held, able to move and act freely

How Tight

trussed

8.1

secure

86 3.3

loose

155 1.0

Surface Forms

trussed positive

Morphology

trussed = truss (transparent) = truss + ed

The word 'trussed' is transparently formed from the verb 'truss' with the addition of the past participle suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

The word trussed comes from the verb truss, which means 'to tie' or 'to bind' and is often used for tying a roast or securing someone's arms. So trussed means 'tightly tied up'.