What does "Smitten" mean???

Answer 1

smit·ten
-Adjective
1. struck, as with a hard blow.
2. grievously or disastrously stricken or afflicted.
3. very much in love.

Answer 2

past participle of smite

smite (smt) KEY

VERB:
smote (smt) KEY , smit·ten (smtn) KEY or smote , smit·ing , smites
VERB:
tr.


To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.

To afflict: The population was smitten by the plague.
To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.
To affect sharply with great feeling: He was smitten by deep remorse

Answer 3

: What does "smitten" mean and where did it come from?

Merriam-Webster online at http://www.m-w.com/home.htm

See No. 5:



Main Entry: smite
Pronunciation: 'smIt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): smote /'smOt/; smit.ten /'smi-t&n/; or smote; smit.ing /'smI-ti[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English smItan to smear, defile; akin to Old High German bismIzan to defile
Date: 12th century
transitive senses
1 : to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand
2 a : to kill or severely injure by smiting b : to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously. Smitten by disease.
3 : to cause to strike
4 : to affect as if by striking: Children smitten with the fear of hell -- V. L. Parrington.
5 : CAPTIVATE, TAKE: Smitten with her beauty.
intransitive senses : to deliver or deal a blow with or as if with the hand or something held
- smit.er /'smI-t&r/ noun

Answer 4

In Love,

Example: The boy was smitten when he first laid eyes upon her perfect body.

Answer 5

If you are smitten with someone, you think they are terrific but it's one or two steps below being deeply in love.

Answer 6

smite /smaɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[smahyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, smote or (Obsolete) smit; smit·ten or smit; smit·ing.
–verb (used with object) 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
3. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.
4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.
5. to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.
6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.
7. to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.
–verb (used without object) 8. to strike; deal a blow.
—Idiom9. smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def. 9).

Answer 7

smit; smit·ten or smit; smit·ing.
–verb (used with object) 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
3. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.
4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.
5. to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.
6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.
7. to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.
–verb (used without object) 8. to strike; deal a blow.
—Idiom9. smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def. 9).

Answer 8

Sensuously bitten as in smitten by the love bug.

Answer 9

Smitten means to have an infatuation with someone, and usually occurs almost instantly. Aka: Puppy Love, or "crush"

Answer 10

it's the past participle of the verb smite, but it's usually used as an adjective meaning dumbstruck by love.

Answer 11

Overcame.