stricken

[ strik-uhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of strike.

adjective
  1. hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like.

  2. beset or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow: stricken areas; a stricken family.

  1. deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions.

  2. characterized by or showing the effects of affliction, trouble, misfortune, a mental blow, etc.: stricken features.

Origin of stricken

1
First recorded in 1530–40

Other words from stricken

  • strick·en·ly, adverb
  • un·strick·en, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stricken

stricken

/ (ˈstrɪkən) /


adjective
  1. laid low, as by disease or sickness

  2. deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc

  1. archaic wounded or injured

Origin of stricken

1
C14: past participle of strike

Derived forms of stricken

  • strickenly, adverb

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