smitten
Verb
- inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
- affect suddenly with deep feeling
- "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
- cause physical pain or suffering in
- past participle of smite.
Adjective Satellite
- (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
- "conscience-smitten"
- marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Adj
- Affected by an act of smiting.
- Affected by an act of smiting.
- Made irrationally enthusiastic.
- Affected by an act of smiting.
- In love.
Adjective
- Strongly affected with love or admiration; deeply struck.
Examples
- I was SMITTEN with the beauty of her perfectly executed triple-word score.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic *smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending).
Synonyms
afflict, enamored, in love, infatuated, potty, smite, soft on, stricken, struck, taken with
Scrabble Score: 9
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