Gabby in San Diego asks about the origin of smitten, a word she likes enough to want it on a vanity license plate. Smitten is the past participle of smite, the old verb meaning “to strike” or “to beat,” familiar from the King James Bible. The...
smitten n.—Gloss: A heart-shaped knitted sleeve or muff for covering the junction of two people holding hands. «Knit a Smitten for you and your lover… or for a loved one to use as a muff…either way, nothing says love quite like a smitten...