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lovesick

[ luhv-sik ]

adjective

  1. languishing with love:

    a lovesick adolescent.

  2. expressive of such languishing:

    a lovesick note.



lovesick

/ ˈʌˌɪ /

adjective

  1. pining or languishing because of love
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZˌԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZsn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lovesick1

First recorded in 1520–30; love + sick 1
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Like many locals, my emotions are heightened at the moment, but I also was struck at how much more clearly defined the bride’s face is now, appearing grief-stricken and lovesick.

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No, Trump's plea resembels that of a lovesick woman angrily defending her worthless boyfriend to skeptical friends.

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Like many locals, my emotions are heightened at the moment, but I was also struck at how much more clearly defined the bride’s face is now, appearing grief-stricken and lovesick.

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Another harmless lovesick fan wanting to see a star, the guard thought; there were a couple every week.

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And Beatrice, who was either terrified, lovesick, or sound asleep.

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