Definitions for trodden

• Definition
• Anagrams (145)

trodden trod·den

Spelling: [trod-n]

IPA: /ˈtrɒd n/

Trodden is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in trodden (ddenort).

Definitions for trodden

noun

1. the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
2. the sound of footsteps.
3. manner of treading or walking.
4. a single step as in walking.
5. any of various things or parts on which a person or thing treads, stands, or moves.
6. the part of the under surface of the foot or of a shoe that touches the ground.
7. the horizontal upper surface of a step in a stair, on which the foot is placed.
8. the part of a wheel, tire, or runner that bears on the road, rail, etc.
9. the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire.
10. Also, caterpillar tread. a metal tread on which a Caterpillar-style vehicle moves.
11. Railroads. that part of a rail in contact with the treads of wheels.

verb

1. a past participle of tread.

Idioms

1. tread on someone's toes / corns, to offend or irritate someone.
2. tread the boards, to act on the stage, especially professionally:
3. tread water, Swimming. to maintain the body erect in the water with the head above the surface usually by a pumping up-and-down movement of the legs and sometimes the arms. Slang. to make efforts that maintain but do not further one's status, progress, or performance:

verb (used with object)

1. to step or walk on, about, in, or along.
2. to trample or crush underfoot.
3. to form by the action of walking or trampling:
4. to treat with disdainful harshness or cruelty; crush; oppress.
5. to perform by walking or dancing:
6. (of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird).

verb (used without object)

1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually followed by on or upon):
3. (of a male bird) to copulate.

Origin of trodden

before 900; (v.) Middle English treden, Old English tredan; cognate with Old Frisian treda, Old Saxon tredan, Dutch treden, German treten; akin to Old Norse trotha, Gothic trudan; (noun) Midd

Examples for trodden

There are high paths to be trodden in more than one region of the globe.

So I took the path, which, but for Mr. Barlow, I might never have trodden.

The fact that Ashley was trodden upon because of this is a horrible sign of the times.

The short path to McGehee's house was not trodden without difficulty.

It was a cold night, the snow was trodden hard, and the wind was rising.

In moving I had trodden on or touched the serpent with my foot, and it had bitten me just above the ankle.

I used to feel so hopeless that I was like Tom Thumb who has to hide under a chair so as not to be trodden on.

Mr. Balderby winced as if some one had trodden upon one of his corns.

Besides, this was the first foreign shore his foot had ever trodden.

At that he drew quickly away as if he had trodden on her foot.