ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Caged

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Caged is an adjective meaning Confined in a cage.

Meaning

Confined in a cage.

More Meanings

  1. (of eggs) Produced by birds confined in cages; not free-range.
  2. Resembling a cage.
  3. simple past and past participle of cage
  4. (slang, derogatory) Jailed, imprisoned, incarcerated.

Example Sentences

It is lighter to handle and more manoeuvrable, and its three caged sides with web straps on the fourth prevent movement of the contents.
Two thirds of the class decided that free-range eggs had more taste and flavour than caged eggs and one third liked the taste of caged eggs more than free range.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include locked, imprisoned, captive, cellbound, shackled, constrained.

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