/ Dictionary / Index R ridden: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rid•den Pronunciation: (rid'n), [key] — v. a pp. of -ridden Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” (torment-ridden) or “full of,” “burdened with” (debt-ridden). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ridden (Thesaurus) riddance riddle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language