heavy-laden

heav·y-lad·en

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hev-ee leyd-n]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈleɪd n/
- /ˈhevi ˈleɪ.dən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-ee leyd-n]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈleɪd n/

Definitions of heavy-laden word

adjective heavy-laden carrying a heavy load; heavily laden: a heavy-laden cart. 1
adjective heavy-laden very tired or troubled; burdened: heavy-laden with care. 1
adjective heavy-laden carrying a heavy load 0
adjective heavy-laden laden, or loaded, heavily 0
adjective heavy-laden heavily burdened with care and trouble 0

See all 5 definitions of heavy-laden

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Origin of heavy-laden

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, heavy-laden is from the late Middle English word hevy ladyn. See heavy, laden

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Parts of speech for Heavy-laden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heavy-laden

heavy-laden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for heavy-laden

adj heavy-laden

abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
beefy — Someone, especially a man, who is beefy has a big body and large muscles.
big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.

All 25 Synonyms of heavy-laden