Freighted

/ˈfreɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Loaded with cargo or goods, or figuratively, burdened or filled with something significant.

Etymology

From 'freight' (to load cargo) + the past participle suffix '-ed.' The word evolved to include metaphorical uses meaning 'heavily laden' or 'burdened.'

Kelly Says

The phrase 'freighted with meaning' is a genius metaphor—it borrowed the image of ships weighted down with cargo to describe how heavy or loaded with significance something can be.

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