Laden has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
remove with or as if with a ladle
"ladle the water out of the bowl"
2
fill or place a load on
"load a car"
"load the truck with hay"
3
past participle of lade
"The heavy branches were laden with ripe fruit after the summer rains."
Adjective
1
filled with a great quantity
"a tray loaded with dishes"
"table laden with food"
"`ladened' is not current usage"
2
burdened psychologically or mentally
"laden with grief"
"oppressed by a sense of failure"
3
Weighed down with a load, burdened.
"The old truck was heavily laden with crates of fruit as it slowly climbed the steep hill."
In plain English: Laden means heavily loaded with something, usually so much that it feels heavy or difficult to carry.
"The truck was heavily laden with boxes for the new house."
Example Sentences
"The truck was heavily laden with boxes for the new house."
adj
"The sky was dark and laden with heavy rain clouds."
adj
"Her basket was laden with fresh apples from the orchard."
adj
"His shoulders felt laden with the weight of his responsibilities."
adj
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)