Bedridden
adj
adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness. not-comparable
"the estate of a bedridden old gentleman"
Adjective
- 1 confined to bed (by illness) wordnet
Example
More examples"Since our father is bedridden, we take turns looking after him."
Etymology
From Middle English bedredyn, bedraden, bedreden, bæddrædæn (also as bedreede, bedrede), from Old English bedreda (“bedridden”, adj.), from bedreda, bedrida, bæddryda (“one who is bedridden”, noun), from bed, bedd (“bed”) + rida (“rider”), with -en by analogy with past participle adjectives.
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