adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated. Canada, US, informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

besottedbesottenbittencharmedenamoredenamoured

Etymology

From twitter + pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942).

Related phrases

love struck

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