ridden

rid·den
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/ˈɹɪd.n̩/[ˈɹʷɪ.dn̩][ˈɹʷɪ.d̚n̩]

adjective

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Meanings

ridden1

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of ride
adjectiveridden (comparative more ridden, superlative most ridden)

comparative more ridden · superlative most ridden

  1. in compoundsFull of.
  2. in compoundsOppressed, dominated or plagued by.

ridden2

verb
  1. archaicnonstandardparticiplepastrarepast participle of rid

    As the New York traders to reach the Miami country passed through that of the Iroquois, the French devised a plan, which, if successful, would soon have ridden them of the English encroachments.

    1752, Journal of Captain William Trent from Logstown to Pickawillany

Origin

ridden · verb, adjective

Morphologically ride + -en. See ride (verb).

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ridden · verb

Morphologically rid + -en. See rid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ridden

hiddenforbiddengliddenmiddenswiddenlidden
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Sounds the same

written (with t-flapping)written (with t-flapping)written (with t-flapping)

Anagrams

Reddinnidderrinded
Cite this entry
APA

ridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden

MLA

“ridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden.

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