laden
Translation
laden, loaded, weighed down
Examples
The trees were laden with apples.
The trees were laden with apples.
He arrived laden with gifts for everyone.
He arrived laden with gifts for everyone.
Grammar Patterns
laden ((with sth.)) heavily loaded with something The table was laden with food.
Similar Words
Synonyms: loaded, burdened, weighed down, fraught
Etymology
Past participle of the old verb 'to lade' (to load), from a Proto-Germanic root shared with 'load'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as an old-fashioned or more poetic way of saying 'loaded'. A ship is laden with cargo.