ridden
[ rid-n ]
verb
a past participle of ride.
Other words from ridden
- un·rid·den, adjective
- well-ridden, adjective
Other definitions for -ridden (2 of 2)
-ridden
a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” (torment-ridden) or “full of,” “burdened with” (debt-ridden).
Origin of -ridden
2Special use of ridden
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British Dictionary definitions for ridden
ridden
/ (ˈrɪdən) /
verb
the past participle of ride
adjective
(in combination) afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified: damp-ridden; disease-ridden
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