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ivied

adjective
\ˈī-vēd \

Definition of ivied 

1 : overgrown with ivy

2 : academic

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 How did the ivied walls get so poisoned by anti-intellectual fealty to progressivism? — WSJ, "The Doublespeak on Innate Sex Differences," 25 June 2018

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First Known Use of ivied

circa 1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ivied was circa 1771

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ivied

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English Language Learners Definition of ivied

: covered with ivy

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