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TREED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does treed mean?
• TREED (adjective)
The adjective TREED has 1 sense:
1. forced to turn and face attackers
Familiarity information: TREED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Forced to turn and face attackers
Synonyms:
at bay; cornered; trapped; treed
Context example:
like a trapped animal
Similar:
unfree (hampered and not free; not able to act at will)
Context examples
Note that mammary disorders are not treed under this heading.
(Female Reproductive System Disorder, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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