stricken
stricken
Definition
stricken (strik′ən)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
adjective
- struck or wounded, as by a missile
- afflicted or affected, as by something painful or very distressing the stricken man, a stricken conscience
- having the contents level with the top of a container
stricken
Synonyms
stricken
modif.
stricken
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- tanker: The tour included Neil in the Lifeboat simulator going to the aid of a stricken oil tanker which was on fire!
- yacht: The stricken yacht had no power, its anchor chain caught, perhaps round the prop.
- vessel: A Chinese tug got a line to the stricken vessel.
- ship: The captain is last to leave his stricken ship.
- aircraft: He was injured whilst parachuting from the stricken aircraft.
- region: Its undisguised purpose was to keep us out of the stricken regions.
stricken Quotes
She was stricken with most obstinate love to a young man.
Browse dictionary entries near stricken
- strick
- striation
- striate
- stria
- strew
- streusel
- stretto
- stretchy
- stretchout
- stretcher-bearer
- strickle
- strict
- strict construction
- strict liability
- strict scrutiny
- striction
- strictly
- stricture
- stride
- strident
