smitten | ||
1. | [ verb ] inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon | |
Related terms: | hit | |
2. | [ verb ] affect suddenly with deep feeling | |
Examples: | "He was smitten with love for this young girl" |
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Related terms: | affect | |
3. | [ verb ] cause pain or suffering in | |
Synonyms: | afflict | |
Examples: | "afflict with the plague" "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement" |
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Related terms: | damage blight visit affliction | |
Similar spelling: |
Smitane smetana |