smitten
/ˈsmɪtən/
adjective
- Strongly attracted to someone or something; infatuated or charmed.
- The tourists were smitten by the beauty of the mountain village.
- After their first date, she knew she was smitten.
- He was completely smitten with his new puppy from the moment he saw her.
- Severely affected by something, such as a disease, emotion, or disaster.
- The village was smitten by the plague in the 17th century.
- The region was smitten by a terrible drought that lasted for years.
- She was smitten with grief after hearing the sad news.
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verb
- Past participle of smite: to strike or hit hard, or to cause severe suffering.
- They were smitten by a sense of guilt after the argument.
- The army smitten the enemy forces in a surprise attack.
- The hero smitten the dragon with a mighty blow of his sword.