smitten

[ smit-n ]
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adjective
  1. struck, as with a hard blow.

  2. grievously or disastrously stricken or afflicted.

  1. very much in love.

verb
  1. a past participle of smite.

Origin of smitten

1
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English; equivalent to smite + -en3

Other words from smitten

  • un·smit·ten, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for smitten

smitten

/ (ˈsmɪtən) /


verb
  1. a past participle of smite

adjective
  1. (postpositive) affected by love (for)

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