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hag-ridden

/ˈhæɡˌrɪd.ən/

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adjective

/ˈhæɡˌrɪd.ən/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее мучимый или преследуемый, как будто кошмаром или постоянным беспокойством.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning tormented or harassed, as if by a nightmare or persistent worry.

  1. Tormented by fears or nightmaresC2formalbritish

    Troubled or oppressed by persistent anxieties, worries, or disturbing dreams.

    ruИзмученный страхами или кошмарами

    • He looked hag-ridden after weeks of sleepless nights.
    • The old man was hag-ridden by memories of the war.
    • She felt hag-ridden by the constant pressure of her job.

    Synonymsanxiousbesetharassedhauntedobsessedoppressedtormentedtroubledworried

    Antonymscalmcomposedpeacefulsereneuntroubled

Forms
  • more hag-ridden comparative form
  • most hag-ridden superlative form