trussed
Tied up firmly
Trussed means bound or tied up tightly.
A turkey is trussed when its legs and wings are secured with string before roasting: She trussed the chicken and slid it into the oven.
The word extends to people bound hand and foot: They found him trussed up in the basement.
In construction, a trussed structure is reinforced with a framework of triangular supports.
Fastened by knotting
- boundSecured or destined
- ropedCaught with cord
- lashedFastened with bindings
- securedMade fast or obtained
fastened · cinched · strapped · knotted · tethered · wrapped · bundled · swaddled
Steadied against force
- supportedGave aid or backing
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
- girdedEncircled with a band
framework · rafter · joist · beam · gusset · strut · span · lattice
Domestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- oven-readyRequiring only cooking
rotisserie · spatchcock · skewered · twine · butcher · carving · roasting · stuffing
tied
Fastened by knotting
secured · fastened · cinched · strapped · knotted · tethered · wrapped · bundled · swaddled · hogtied
braced
Steadied against force
- supportedGave aid or backing
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- buttressedStrengthened with external bracing
girded · framework · rafter · joist · beam · gusset · strut · span · lattice · triangulated
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
oven-ready · rotisserie · spatchcock · skewered · twine · butcher · carving · roasting · stuffing · drumsticks
trussedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
loose · unbound · disassembled · unsecured · unbundled
- Liz Truss
- roof trussesStructural roof framework
- roof trussTriangulated overhead support structure
- truss bridgeSpan using triangular units