Bridled

/ˈbraɪdəld/ adjective

Fitted with a bridle; restrained, controlled, or held back.

From 'bridle' (Old English 'bridel', of Germanic origin, related to 'braid') + past tense '-ed'. Originally literal (a horse with a bridle), it extended to mean 'controlled' or 'restrained.'

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