loaded
v.v. having a lot of money. You use this word in casual conversation to describe someone who is very rich.
v. possessing great wealth or financial resources. Informal in register; often carries a connotation of excess or sudden fortune.
He just bought a private jet because he is loaded.
After the tech company went public, all the early employees were suddenly loaded and started buying luxury cars.
While he grew up in a modest household, his recent success in the real estate market has left him absolutely loaded, though he remains surprisingly frugal.
From load + -ed.
Typically used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.
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loaded for bear
Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation.
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loaded language
Language using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.
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loaded word
Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.