Stricken Definition

strĭkən
adjective
Struck or wounded, as by a missile.
Webster's New World
Afflicted or affected, as by something painful or very distressing.
A child stricken with polio, a stricken conscience.
Webster's New World
Incapacitated; disabled.
American Heritage
Having the contents level with the top of a container.
Webster's New World

Removed or rubbed out.

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Strike.

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Stricken Sentence Examples

  • Stricken, she wrapped her arms around her knees and began to cry.

  • Herod was stricken with an incurable disease.

  • Henry, stricken with sore disease, was unable to reap the advantage.

  • With the exceptions of 1891 and 1894, every year in the period 1891-1900 was stricken by drought.

  • Here he remained for the rest of his life, with occasional visits to Honolulu, until he became stricken with leprosy in 1885.

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Words Starting With

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NENKEN

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