smitten

CEFRC1

/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Deeply attracted or in love.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Affected by an act of smiting.

Examples

  • So smitten, Chaereas could barely make his way home.

  • Dan was immediately smitten with Linda.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Made irrationally enthusiastic.

  2. In love.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of smite.

More examples

In context

  • He was smitten with your mother.

  • 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 powerfu...

  • [A] smited man is a man struck; a smitten man is a man affected by the act of smiting: […]

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After meeting her, he was completely blank with love and could not stop thinking about her.

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Origin

adjective

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).