Definition of SADDEN

sadden

Meanings

Verb

  • make unhappy
    • "The news of her death saddened me"
  • come to feel sad
  • To make sad or unhappy.
  • To become sad or unhappy.
  • To darken a color during dyeing.
  • To render heavy or cohesive.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English saddenen, equivalent to sad + -en.

Antonyms

gladden

Scrabble Score: 8

sadden is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sadden is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sadden is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

sadden is a valid Words With Friends word