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stricken

[ strik-uhn ]

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.

  3. deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions.
  4. characterized by or showing the effects of affliction, trouble, misfortune, a mental blow, etc.:

    stricken features.

stricken

/ ˈٰɪə /

adjective

  1. laid low, as by disease or sickness
  2. deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc
  3. archaic.
    wounded or injured
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰԱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰIJ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٰIJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stricken1

First recorded in 1530–40
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stricken1

C14: past participle of strike
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He went to the stricken victim's aid until emergency services arrived.

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A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning associated with a toxic algal bloom that has stricken many other sea creatures, according to officials.

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But there were no major incidents, other than a brief red flag to recover the stricken Alpine of Jack Doohan, who stopped on track when the car cut out.

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Mushtaq Muhammad, who was in the train's third carriage, recalled the "unforgettable" attack and passengers stricken with panic.

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Minutes later, they were comforting the stricken widow, holding her hand as she showed them old photos of a family trip to the Grand Canyon.

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