Smit
verb (used with object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting.
1.
to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon:
She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
2.
to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
3.
to strike down, injure, or slay:
His sword had smitten thousands.
4.
to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect:
smitten by polio.
5.
to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang:
His conscience smote him.
6.
to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling:
They were smitten with terror.
7.
to impress favorably; charm; enamor:
He was smitten by her charms.
verb (used without object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting.
8.
to strike; deal a blow.
Idioms
9.
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
noun
1.
(Scot & Northern English, dialect) the smit, an infection: he’s got the smit
verb (mainly transitive) (mainly archaic) smites, smiting, smote, smitten, smit
1.
to strike with a heavy blow or blows
2.
to damage with or as if with blows
3.
to afflict or affect severely: smitten with flu
4.
to afflict in order to punish
5.
(intransitive) foll by on. to strike forcibly or abruptly: the sun smote down on him
Read Also:
- Smitch
noun, Informal. 1. smidgen. smell something out
- Smite
verb (used with object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. 3. to strike down, injure, […]
- Smiter
verb (used with object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. 3. to strike down, injure, […]
- Smith
noun 1. a worker in metal. 2. a blacksmith. verb (used with object) 3. to forge on an anvil; form by heating and pounding: to smith armor. noun 1. Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist. 2. Alfred E(manuel) 1873–1944, U.S. political leader. 3. Bessie, 1894?–1937, U.S. singer. 4. Charles Henry (“Bill Arp”) 1826–1903, U.S. humorist. 5. David, […]
- Smithed
noun 1. a worker in metal. 2. a blacksmith. verb (used with object) 3. to forge on an anvil; form by heating and pounding: to smith armor. noun 1. a person who works in metal, esp one who shapes metal by hammering (in combination): a silversmith 2. See blacksmith noun 1. Adam. 1723–90, Scottish economist […]