laden
laden Lexical Profile
laden Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Heavily loaded, weighed down, or abundantly filled with something.
"The orchard trees were laden with ripe apples by the end of September."
Oppressed or deeply burdened by a heavy emotion, responsibility, or quality.
"His voice was laden with grief as he recounted the story of his childhood home."
• verb
To load with cargo or a heavy burden (representing the past participle of "lade").
"Once the merchant vessel had been fully laden at the dock, the crew prepared to set sail."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Laden" is rarely used directly before a noun unless combined with a modifier (as in "snow-laden branches"); otherwise, it typically follows the noun or a linking verb and takes the preposition "with" (as in "a table laden with food").
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English "hladen", the past participle of "hladan" (meaning to load, heap up, or draw water), of Proto-Germanic origin.