Definitions
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
Word origin
From Middle English striken, ystriken, from Old English stricen, ġestricen, from Proto-West Germanic *strikan, from Proto-Germanic *strikanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *strīkaną (“to strike”).
Used in a sentence
“The town was stricken by a devastating earthquake that left many buildings in ruins.”
“Services had to be diverted, damaged lines restored, and materials for coastal defence and relief supplies conveyed to the stricken areas with all possible speed.”
“Ministry of Defence officials, who were managing small boats in the Channel at the time, told the Guardian in January that they disputed that the stricken dinghy had entered UK waters.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Badly affected”8 letters
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