pinioned

Thân thiện

The zookeeper pinioned the bird's wings for a medical examination.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bound fast, especially having the arms restrained: Describes a person or creature whose arms or limbs are tied or held securely, preventing movement.
   • (Of birds) especially having the flight feathers cut or clipped: Describes a bird whose primary flight feathers (pinions) have been cut or clipped to prevent it from flying.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Restrained):
  • The captive was pinioned against the wall by the guards.
  • He struggled helplessly with his arms pinioned behind his back.
• Adjective (Bird):
  • The swan was pinioned at the park so it could not migrate.
  • Pinioned birds, such as some zoo waterfowl, can walk and swim but cannot fly away.

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a deliberate act of restraint or control, either for security (for a person) or management (for a bird).
• It can be used figuratively to describe a feeling of being severely restricted or held back.
  • She felt pinioned by her family's expectations.

Variants and Related Words

• Pinion (noun): 1. The outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers. 2. A small gear that engages with a larger gear or rack.
• Pinion (verb): To bind or hold the arms of (someone); to restrain. To cut off the pinion of (a bird) to prevent flight.
• Shackled, Manacled, Fettered: Synonyms for being bound, typically referring to legs or hands with metal restraints.

Synonyms

• Restrained, Shackled, Immobilized, Secured, Bound.
• (For birds) Clipped, Grounded.

Antonyms

• Freed, Released, Unbound, Unfettered.
• (For birds) Flighted, Airborne.

Related Phrases

• To pinion someone's arms: To securely hold or tie someone's arms.
  • The officer managed to pinion the suspect's arms before he could reach for a weapon.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. bound fast especially having the arms restrained
2. (of birds) especially having the flight feathers