stricken

[strik-uhn]

verb

1. a past participle of strike.

adjective

1. hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like.

2. beset or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow.

   stricken areas; a stricken family.

3. deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions.

4. characterized by or showing the effects of affliction, trouble, misfortune, a mental blow, etc..

   stricken features.

stricken

/ ˈstrɪkən /

adjective

1. laid low, as by disease or sickness

2. deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc

3. archaic,  wounded or injured

Other Word Forms

• strickenly adverb
• unstricken adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stricken¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of stricken¹

C14: past participle of _strike

Example Sentences

"I'm scared this child might also meet the same fate. I'm tired of this life. It's not worth living," says Zamira, with a stricken look on her face.

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On Monday, federal prosecutor John Shipley Jr wanted the turtle question stricken.

From BBC

Bidders for Thames Water are prepared to fire key senior managers if necessary as part of their plan to restructure the stricken utility, the BBC understands.

From BBC

Norris sat on the dunes beside the seaside Zandvoort circuit, helmet on, with his head in his hands after climbing out of his stricken McLaren, as he digested the ramifications of his retirement.

From BBC

Ms Wang agrees, and estimates that China's stricken property market will "hit the bottom" in around two years when demand finally catches up with supply.

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