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lovesick

adj

Etymology

From love + sick.

  1. derived from szűcs — “furrier”
  2. derived from Sic
  3. compounded as lovesick — “love + sick”

Definitions

  1. Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited…

    Behaving oddly, or as though in distress, due to being overcome by feelings of unrequited or unfulfilled love.

    • And she looked to Mr. –––– / And leered like a love-sick pigeon.
    • I'm sick of love / I hear the clock tick / This kind of love / I'm lovesick

  2. Having an aching desire for one's beloved.

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Derived

lovesickly, lovesickness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA