English Explanatory Dictionary

smitten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Affected by an act of smiting.
  2. Made irrationally enthusiastic.
  3. In love.
verb
  1. past participle of smite.

Pronunciation

smĭten /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-smitten.wav en-us-smitten.ogg en-au-smitten.ogg

Word forms

smitten more smitten most smitten

Etymology

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).

Related words

crush infatuation platonic love

Derived words

besmitten smitten kitten smittenness unsmitten
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