adj
stricken
STRIH-kuhn
adj
1
Badly affected by something harmful, such as illness, grief, or disaster.
"The drought-stricken region hadn't seen rain in months."
"She looked stricken with grief at the funeral."
How to Use Stricken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBadly hit or affected by something bad, like an illness, disaster, or strong emotion.
Common pairings
grief-stricken
poverty-stricken
disease-stricken
Word Forms
more stricken comparative, most stricken superlative
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Etymology
From the old past participle of "strike," via Old English stricen.