besotted

[ bih-sot-id ]

/ bɪˈsɒt ɪd /

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adjective

intoxicated; drunk: We found him besotted with wine.

infatuated or obsessed: a besotted mom and her new baby; They had one date and he was utterly besotted.

Origin of besotted

besot + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM besotted

be·sot·ted·ly, adverb be·sot·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby besotted

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Definition for besotted (2 of 2)

besot

[ bih-sot ]

/ bɪˈsɒt /

verb (used with object), be·sot·ted, be·sot·ting.

to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.

to make stupid or foolish: The stories had besotted her mind with fear and superstition.

to infatuate; obsess: Youth and beauty have a tendency to besot middle-aged men; charm and tenderness does it for women of all ages.

Origin of besot

First recorded in 1575–85; be + sot

OTHER WORDS FROM besot

be·sot·ting·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for besotted

He's already got some of them besotted with his poverty rhetoric.

Boehner, the Tea Party, and the Ryan Express |Michael Tomasky |December 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The new Asian elite could certainly use a Tom Wolfe or two, but Kwan is far too besotted for the task.

Gatsby in Asia |Ross Perlin |June 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The besotted Broadwell may have viewed the curvaceous Kelley as a threat.

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He embraces asymmetry, is besotted by rhinestones, and swoons over the promise of romance hidden in dark shadows.

Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, and Comme des Garçons |Robin Givhan |March 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Peterson has even inspired a now satire blog where one besotted woman posts her love-struck messages to the convicted killer.

Women Who Love Murderers |Barbie Latza Nadeau |June 23, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
An' to think that once in a moment of besotted ignorance I referred to them as 'tender-feet.'

Bert Wilson in the Rockies |J. W. Duffield
The besotted Harkness stopped short in his recital and asked me what I was staring at.

Lore of Proserpine |Maurice Hewlett
When she refused to disclose the combination or to open the safe, Quard in besotted rage attempted to force her to open it.

Joan Thursday |Louis Joseph Vance
It was not the wine, but his own grandeur that intoxicated and besotted him.

John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III |Mary E. Braddon
Either all men are simpletons and besotted with self-conceit, or Ingur exceeds greatly in folly.

Judith |Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for besotted

besotted

/ (bɪˈsɒtɪd) /

adjective

stupefied with drink; intoxicated

infatuated; doting

foolish; muddled

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adjective

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Definition for besotted (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), be·sot·ted, be·sot·ting.

Origin of besot

OTHER WORDS FROM besot

Example sentences from the Web for besotted

British Dictionary definitions for besotted

adjective

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

besotted

adjective

Origin of besotted

OTHER WORDS FROM besotted

Words nearby besotted

Definition for besotted (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), be·sot·ted, be·sot·ting.

Origin of besot

OTHER WORDS FROM besot

Words related to besotted

Example sentences from the Web for besotted

British Dictionary definitions for besotted

adjective