1. not tied up or bound; released from restraints
2. not prepared for cooking by having the legs and wings tied to the body
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The prisoner was left untrussed after the ropes were cut.
• She bought an untrussed chicken from the butcher.
• The untrussed turkey was difficult to stuff properly.
• The captive’s hands remained untrussed during the meal.
• An untrussed bird cooks less evenly than a properly tied one.
• The untrussed package spilled its contents everywhere.