adj
ridden
RIHD-n
adj
1
Used as the second part of a compound to mean full of, or troubled and dominated by, something negative.
"The old house was riddled with — sorry, ridden with — termites."
"He was guilt-ridden after the argument."
How to Use Ridden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOverwhelmed or plagued by something, as in "crime-ridden" or "debt-ridden."
Common pairings
guilt-ridden
debt-ridden
disease-ridden
Word Forms
more ridden comparative, most ridden superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of "ride," extended in compounds like "guilt-ridden" and "disease-ridden" to mean plagued or dominated by something.