besotted

[ bih-sot-id ]
/ bɪˈsɒt ɪd /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM besotted

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

Example sentences from the Web for besottedness

  • Such was the general state of besottedness that many of the faithful blissfully accepted the new prediction.

    The Infant's Skull |Eugne Sue
  • I did warn him freely, but he was stout in his besottedness.

    The Black Arrow |Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for besottedness

besotted
/ (bɪˈsɒtɪd) /

adjective

stupefied with drink; intoxicated
infatuated; doting
foolish; muddled