bedridden

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛdrɪdən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛdˌrɪdən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bed′rid′n)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•rid•den /ˈbɛdˌrɪdən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. staying in bed because of illness, injury, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•rid•den  (bed′rid′n),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. confined to bed because of illness, injury, etc.
  • Middle English, variant (by confusion with past participle of ride) of bedrid 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bedridden /ˈbɛdˌrɪdən/ adj
  1. confined to bed because of illness, esp for a long or indefinite period
Etymology: Old English bedreda, from bedd bed + -rida rider, from rīdan to ride
'bedridden' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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