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

Example Sentences

In expectation of this approach other companies – including debt laden Southern Water - have already said shareholders rather than customers would pay bonuses to executives.

From BBC

Everyone in her group was laden with two or three cone-shaped bundles — a couple dozen each of ranunculus, sweet peas, lisianthus, Queen Anne’s lace, spray roses and large roses in ivory and white.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that by seeking cheap or free milk online, parents risked feeding their babies a product "potentially laden with bacteria".

From BBC

They were laden with sacks of flour, rice and toilet paper, among other things.

From BBC

But Deportivo, laden by huge debts, were unable to sustain those glory days and in 2011 found themselves back in the second tier.

From BBC