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laden

adjective verb

Burdened psychologically or mentally

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
L
Ends with
N
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈleɪdən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Burdened psychologically or mentally

    “Laden with grief”

adjective

  1. Filled with a great quantity

    “A tray loaded with dishes”

verb

  1. Fill or place a load on

    “Load a car”

verb

  1. Remove with or as if with a ladle

    “Ladle the water out of the bowl”

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Example Sentences

Laden with grief
Oppressed by a sense of failure
A tray loaded with dishes
Table laden with food
‘ladened’ is not current usage
Load a car
Load the truck with hay
Ladle the water out of the bowl

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