trussed

[ truhst ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. close ( def 50 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of trussed¹

1400–50; late Middle English; truss, -ed ²

Example Sentences

In short, he looked like a man trussed up and carried before the camera to tell his family that his kidnappers were treating him well.

From Salon

“They will be taking her down the gangplank on a stretcher tomorrow, trussed up like a parcel.”

From Literature

With his hands and legs trussed up and his mouth gagged, Rwanda’s most prominent dissident was relieved when after two days in detention, his blindfold was finally taken off.

From New York Times

An entire pig, trussed and cooked, its mouth open and stuffed with some kind of fruit.

From Literature

Shaukeen alleges that his friend was beaten to death by a group of Hindu men after they spotted a cow trussed up in the back of the car.

From BBC

Related Words

• constructed