taxidermied

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

taxidermied

  1. simple past and past participle of taxidermy

Adjective[edit]

taxidermied (not comparable)

  1. Stuffed, having undergone taxidermy.
    • 2009 March 13, “Chow, Darling”, in New York Times[1]:
      For his own soiree, Kane went for somewhat more conventional decorations: on a side table, Apothia candles glimmered like fireflies, guarding a taxidermied owl, while masses of delphiniums, hydrangeas, lilacs and old Dutch roses perfumed the air.