smitten
pronunciation
How to pronounce smitten in British English:
UK [ˈsmɪtn]
How to pronounce smitten in American English:
US [ˈsmɪtn]
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- Adjective:
- (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
- marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Word Origin
- smitten (adj.)
- mid-13c., "struck hard, afflicted, visited with disaster," past participle adjective from smite. Sense of "inspired with love" is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. I was actually smitten with her before I adopted her .
- 2. You 'll get your conscience smitten .
- 3. Why hast thou smitten us , and there is no healing for us ?
- 4. And the philistines put themselves in array against israel : and when they joined battle , israel was smitten before the philistines : and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men .
- 5. But while they are clearly smitten with one another , the young stars are both equally committed to the careers .