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stricken
[ strik-uhn ]
adjective
- 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.
stricken
/ ˈٰɪə /
adjective
- laid low, as by disease or sickness
- deeply affected, as by grief, love, etc
- archaic.wounded or injured
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٰIJ· adverb
- ܲ·ٰIJ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stricken1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stricken1
Example Sentences
He went to the stricken victim's aid until emergency services arrived.
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.
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.
Mushtaq Muhammad, who was in the train's third carriage, recalled the "unforgettable" attack and passengers stricken with panic.
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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