bemuzzled
/bɪˈmʌzəld/
adjective
- Wearing a muzzle (of an animal).
- The bemuzzled wolf was safely transported to the wildlife sanctuary.
- All dogs in the park must be kept on a leash and bemuzzled.
- The bemuzzled dog waited patiently outside the store.
- Silenced or restrained from speaking or expressing opinions.
- The bemuzzled opposition party had no way to challenge the government's decision.
- The bemuzzled journalist could only write about approved topics.
- Protesters felt bemuzzled by the new restrictions on public assembly.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of bemuzzle.
- The government bemuzzled the dissident by confiscating his passport.
- She bemuzzled her own curiosity and decided not to ask any more questions.
- The zookeeper bemuzzled the lion before the vet arrived.