smitten
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smitten
- /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/
Rhymes with -ɪtən
Where it comes from
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).
adjective more smitten · most smitten
- Affected by an act of smiting. [A] smited man is a man struck; a smitten man is a man affected by the act of smiting: […]
- Made irrationally enthusiastic. There is not, I am persuaded, an individual of the many Nature-smitten enthusiasts who yearly visit the wild glens of Kincardineshire, that would not walk barefoot a hundred miles to kneel at the tomb of him who founded the beautifully-situated village of Balrangle.
- In love. At the end of the long procession came a smitten woman. […] I think of the women who have fastened the tendrils of their heart's affection round unworthy men, and have married them, hoping, trusting and believing that their love and influence would be powerful enough to win the men to sobriety and v
verb
- past participle of smite
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: infatuated, enamored, loving, gaga, affected, dotty, crazy, stricken, struck, in love, soft on, taken with, insane, psycho, hinky, squashed
Translations
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adj made irrationally enthusiastic
| Español | entusiasmado, fascinado |
|---|---|
| Português | empolgado |
| Deutsch | verzaubert, verzückt, bezaubert, hingerissen, ergriffen, eingenommen |
| Italiano | esaltato, estasiato, fanatico, sfegatato, accanito |
| Русский | сражённый sražónnyj, поражённый poražónnyj |
adj in love
| Español | enamorado, amartelado, derretirse por |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恋 koi |
| Português | apaixonado |
| Deutsch | verzaubert, hingerissen, verliebt, verknallt, verguckt |
| Italiano | innamorato, infatuato, invaghito, cotto |
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