stricken
a past participle of strike.
hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like.
beset or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow: stricken areas; a stricken family.
deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions.
characterized by or showing the effects of affliction, trouble, misfortune, a mental blow, etc.: stricken features.
Origin of stricken
1Other words from stricken
- strick·en·ly, adverb
- un·strick·en, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for stricken
/ (ˈstrɪkən) /
laid low, as by disease or sickness
deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc
archaic wounded or injured
Origin of stricken
1Derived forms of stricken
- strickenly, adverb
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