I am fascinated by words. I always have been. I like to say them out loud and feel them swirl around in my mouth and dance over my tongue. (yep, a shakespeare addict tried and true)

In honor of words that I love to say (and also love the meaning of), I am starting a little series* called “what’s the meaning of the word?”

Today’s word is:

smit.ten adj.
1: (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming 2: marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness [syn: crazy, dotty, gaga, charmed by, sweet on, taken with]

Did you know that smitten comes from the verb ‘smite’? So I looked up smite, too, and found it rather interesting.

smite v.
1. a. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon. b. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
2. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.
3. a. To afflict: (The population was smitten by the plague.) b. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.
4. To affect sharply with great feeling: (He was smitten by deep remorse.)

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Forever a word junkie!

*Hint: you might learn something about what’s a’goin’ on in my world from the words I choose