Heavy-laden (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Bearing a physically heavy weight or load; "tree limbs burdened with ice"; "a heavy-laden cart"; "loaded down with packages".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The traveler was a heavy-laden hiker, struggling to climb the steep mountain trail with his oversized backpack.
- The winter storm had left the branches of the old oak tree heavy-laden with a thick layer of wet snow.
- As the family returned from the store, the kids were a heavy-laden pair, weighed down with shopping bags filled with holiday gifts.
- The team of laborers pushed and pulled the heavy-laden construction cart through the muddy building site, grunting with effort.
- After a successful fishing trip, the old wooden boat was heavy-laden with nets and tackle, and required an extra effort to row back to shore.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Burdened by cares; "all ye that labor and are heavy-laden"-Matt.11:28.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The single mother was heavy-laden with the responsibility of raising three children on her own.
- The weight of his family's financial struggles made him feel heavy-laden with worry.
- As I watched my friend struggle with her grief, I could see the heavy-laden look in her eyes.
- The doctor's words were meant to comfort the heavy-laden heart of the patient struggling with a terminal illness.
- The stress of the deadline looming over her made the freelancer feel heavy-laden with anxiety.