hagridden

[ hag-rid-n ]

/ ˈhægˌrɪd n /

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adjective

worried or tormented, as by a witch.

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Origin of hagridden

First recorded in 1675–85; hag¹ + ridden

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How to use hagridden in a sentence

The bitter and guilt-ridden Rick of previous seasons would never have been able to do this.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leonard has hung with cops, ridden in squad cars, sat in the courtrooms and precinct houses, seen busts up close.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The episode includes satirical images of crime-ridden, rat-infested slums overrun by child-biting monkeys.
Mr. Simpson Goes to Washington: How Homer Influenced Politics|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Ferguson, Missouri, the bullet-ridden body of Michael Brown lies on a slab somewhere, and his parents await justice, and mourn.
How We Got to Ferguson—a Reading List|David Masciotra|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It is naïve to imagine that a militarized police will confine itself to surgical strikes in crime-ridden areas.
What’s Next, Police With Tanks?|James Poulos|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before daybreak we had ridden five and twenty miles, but had been compelled to abandon two more guns.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
We had been twelve hours in the saddle, and had ridden over nearly a hundred miles of ground.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
I looked over his shoulder and recognized at a glance the rangy black MacRae had ridden.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He had ridden fast; she had heard the quick strokes of the horse's hoofs on the ground before she saw him.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Once he had galloped up to the open door, looked in, spoken in a friendly way to her, and ridden on.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for hagridden

hag-ridden

adjective

tormented or worried, as if by a witch

facetious (of a man) harassed by women

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