besotted
[ bih-sot-id ]
adjective
infatuated or obsessed: The besotted mom showed off pictures of her new baby.They had one date and he was utterly besotted.
intoxicated; drunk: We found him besotted with wine.
Origin of besotted
1Other words from besotted
- be·sot·ted·ly, adverb
- be·sot·ted·ness, noun
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How to use besotted in a sentence
Such was the general state of besottedness that many of the faithful blissfully accepted the new prediction.
The Infant's Skull | Eugne SueI did warn him freely, but he was stout in his besottedness.
The Black Arrow | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for besotted
besotted
/ (bɪˈsɒtɪd) /
adjective
stupefied with drink; intoxicated
infatuated; doting
foolish; muddled
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