Word
laden
US/ˈɫeɪdən/
UK/lˈeɪdən/
Definitions
01carrying a heavy load
adj. carrying a lot of heavy things or burdened by a weight.
adj. heavily loaded or weighed down by a physical burden.
“The apple trees were laden with fruit by the end of the summer.”
“The pack animals, heavily laden with supplies for the winter expedition, struggled to maintain their footing on the narrow mountain pass.”
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'with'.
02full of meaning or emotion
adj. filled with a lot of a particular quality, such as a feeling or a hidden meaning.
adj. carrying a significant figurative or emotional weight; full of specific implications.
“There was a long, laden silence after she asked the difficult question.”
“His voice was laden with regret as he recounted the missed opportunities of his youth during the final interview.”
Literary
Usage
Commonly used to describe abstract nouns like 'silence', 'atmosphere', or 'voice'.
03chemical saturation
adj. containing a high amount of a specific substance, like a gas or a liquid.
adj. saturated with or carrying a specific chemical component, often in the form of an adsorbate.
“The moisture-laden air made the room feel very damp and uncomfortable.”
“The process involves passing the solvent-laden gas through a carbon filter to remove volatile organic compounds before release.”
Technical
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“Instead, an act supporting the estelada organized by a local group took place at Camp Nou stadium, which was laden with some 10,000 small flags that were handed to fans before Thursday’s match.” “The scientists then added microbeads laden with these cells to hyaluronic acid, which will serve as the bioink hydrogel base that holds everything together.” Domain
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/laden