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stricken

/ˈstɹɪkən/adjective2 syllables

Stricken means: grievously affected especially by disease.

Synonyms for stricken7

adjective, as in grievously affected especially by disease

afflicted, ill, sick

adjective, as in (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

smitten, struck, affected

adjective, as in put out of action (by illness)

laid low, ill, sick

What does stricken mean?3

adjective

1

grievously affected especially by disease

2

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming“conscience-smitten”

3

put out of action (by illness)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stricken?1

two syllables

chicken
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Stricken in a sentence

  • On the faces of the grief-stricken refugees appeared a faint smile.niceguydave
  • You can't get back from the dead once death has stricken.LoverofEnglish
  • Liisa and Markku were panic-stricken and took to their heels.freddy1
  • He was a strong boy, full of life, before he was stricken with the plague._undertoad
  • Italy's spike in mortalities exceeded worst-case forecasts, as well as the overall rate in other stricken countries.Hybrid
  • They were horror stricken at the news.unknown
  • Heavy rain throughout the night has hampered efforts to rescue survivors from the stricken ferry.patgfisher
  • She was stricken with an incurable disease.felidad

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