Bedridden

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbÉ›dɹɪdÉ™n/

Alternative forms

• bed-ridden

Origin

From Old English bedreda, from rida ("rider"), with -en by analogy with past participle adjectives

Full definition of bedridden

Adjective

1. confined to bed because of infirmity or illness
• MacaulayThe estate of a bedridden old gentleman.

Synonyms

• (confined to bed) bedfast, bedbound