laden

[ leyd-n ]

adjective

1. burdened; loaded down.

verb (used with object)

1. to lade.

laden

/ ˈleɪdən /

verb

1. a past participle of lade 1

adjective

1. weighed down with a load; loaded
2. encumbered; burdened

Other Words From

• un·laden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of laden¹

First recorded in 1585–95; lade + -en ³, -en ¹