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Ridden vs Midden - What's the difference?

ridden | midden |

As a verb ridden

is or ridden can be .

As an adjective ridden

is full of.

As a noun midden is

a dungheap.

ridden

English

Etymology 1

See (verb)

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of.
  • Oppressed by.
    • Usage notes
    * Usually used as combining form: guilt-ridden, etc.

    Etymology 2

    See

    Verb

    (head)
    • English irregular past participles

    midden

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dungheap.
  • A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.
  • (archaeology) A prehistoric pile of bones and shells.

    • Anagrams

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