house trained
past tense of house-train
/ˈhaʊs treɪnd/
adjective
- Trained to urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated indoor area (used especially for pets).
- Our new puppy is almost house-trained, but he still has accidents sometimes.
- The rescue cat was already house-trained when we adopted her.
- It takes patience and consistency to get a dog fully house-trained.
- Behaving in a socially acceptable or polite manner (informal, often humorous).
- Don't worry, my friends are house-trained — they won't make a mess or cause trouble.
- The new intern is smart but not quite house-trained; he keeps interrupting meetings.
- We need a roommate who is house-trained and knows how to clean up after themselves.
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