Main Entry:

strick·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈstri-kən\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English striken, from past participle of striken to strike

Date:

14th century

1 a: afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow b: made incapable or unfit <rescuers were sent to the stricken ship>2: hit or wounded by or as if by a missile <the deer had been stricken by an arrow>