stricken : Idioms & Phrases
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awe-stricken
Awe"-strick`en adjective
Definitions
Awe-struck.
Webster 1913
grief-stricken
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adjective satellite sorrowful through loss or deprivation
mourning; sorrowing; grieving; bereft; bereaved.
- bereft of hope
WordNet
horror-stricken
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adjective satellite stricken with horror
horror-struck; horrified.
WordNet
panic-stricken
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adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panicked; panicky; terrified; frightened; panic-struck.
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
WordNet
Pan"ic-strick`en, Pan"ic-struck` adjective
(Also<
- Panic-stricken
- Panic-struck
)
Definitions
Struck with a panic, or sudden fear. Burke.
Webster 1913
planet-stricken
Plan"et-strick`en, Plan"et-struck` adjective
(Also<
- Planet-stricken
- Planet-struck
)
Definitions
Affected by the influence of planets; blasted. Milton.Like planet-stricken men of yore He trembles, smitten to the core By strong compunction and remorse. Wordsworth.
Webster 1913
poverty-stricken
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adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
needy; necessitous; impoverished; destitute; indigent.
WordNet
terror-stricken
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adjective satellite struck or filled with terror
terror-struck.
