besotted
Americanadjective
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infatuated or obsessed.
The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.
They had one date and he was utterly besotted.
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intoxicated; drunk.
We found him besotted with wine.
adjective
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stupefied with drink; intoxicated
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infatuated; doting
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foolish; muddled
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Besotted with language from a very young age, he wrote his first verse, hymns for his father’s congregation, at 5.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2019
Besotted amateur gardener that I am, I’m here for the gulf’s botanical sanctuaries: Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Villa Taranto.
From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2015
Besotted with Hollywood and its endless products, we sometimes forget that the American entertainment industry and the culture it helps shape are not the big, wide world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2015
Besotted by the roast chicken at Boat Street Cafe, where that classic might come dressed for spring in a morel cream sauce, or for summer with panzanella salad?
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2013
Besotted as he was—hardened and discouraged—the proposition came over Conway with a wave of shame.
From The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills by Moore, John Trotwood
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