adj
caged
adj
1
Kept confined inside a cage.
"The caged lion paced restlessly all afternoon."
2
Describing hens or other animals raised in cages rather than allowed to roam free.
"The label showed the eggs came from caged hens, not free-range ones."
How to Use Caged
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShut up in a cage — used for animals kept confined, and to describe eggs or meat from animals raised that way rather than free-range.
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Common pairings
caged bird
caged hens
feel caged
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