laden

Definition

Weighed down with a load, burdened.

Etymology

See lade.

Example Sentences

• "The other men were variously burthened; some carrying picks and shovels—for that had been the very first necessary they brought ashore from the Hispaniola—others laden with pork, bread, and brandy for the midday meal."
• "His comments were laden with deeper meaning."
• "When applied to other persons, the idea of comfort is an intuitive measure of trustworthiness, reliability, and predictability in a polycentric world that managers often find troubling, ambiguous, and anxiety-laden."